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tut comments on Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 2 - Less Wrong Discussion

15 Post author: OpenThreadGuy 20 April 2012 07:38PM

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Comment author: tut 22 April 2012 01:56:22PM *  2 points [-]

Not a conscious technique. When you get to know a person you form some kind of brain structure which allows you to imagine that person when they aren't around, and which makes some behaviors seem more realistic/in character for them than some other behaviors. This structure is your mental model of that person.