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gilch comments on Rationalist Magic: Initiation into the Cult of Rationatron - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gilch 10 December 2015 07:38:34PM *  2 points [-]

Some other techniques to add to the list:

  • Hypnosis
  • Biofeedback
  • Spaced repetition
  • Fast mental arithmetic
  • Speed reading

There's also variant on Tulpas called a servitor, which is a hallucination of something inanimate instead of an intelligent companion. I've been wondering for a while if a notepad servitor or something could improve one's working memory.