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Elo comments on Open Thread, Jul. 6 - Jul. 12, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: AlexZ 06 July 2015 08:36:37AM 5 points [-]

I seek a pointer to material which may help me with a problem I am having. I have noticed that certain claims make me angry and defensive. I find this troubling because while I am convinced that a subset of those claims is wrong, I am unsure regarding the complement. Nevertheless, because I become angry and defensive, I simply cannot evaluate claims which belong in the complement. (Well, rather, I "evaluate" those claims by knocking down arguments in their favor and declaring victory over my opponents which is not particularly helpful in finding the truth.)

Comment author: Elo 06 July 2015 02:47:23PM 0 points [-]

I have noticed that certain claims make me angry and defensive.

Not sure if this question will help - can you explain why you care so much?