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“Experiment on repeating choices” by KatjaGrace


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People behave differently from one another on all manner of axes, and each person is usually pretty consistent about it. For instance:

  • how much to spend money
  • how much to worry
  • how much to listen vs. speak
  • how much to jump to conclusions
  • how much to work
  • how playful to be
  • how spontaneous to be
  • how much to prepare
  • How much to socialize
  • How much to exercise
  • How much to smile
  • how honest to be
  • How snarky to be
  • How to trade off convenience, enjoyment, time and healthiness in food
  • These are often about trade-offs, and the best point on each spectrum for any particular person seems like an empirical question. Do people know the answers to these questions? I’m a bit skeptical, because they mostly haven’t tried many points.

    Instead [...]

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    First published:

    April 19th, 2024

    Source:

    https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/RPdG2fSiSPLkCSPjg/experiment-on-repeating-choices

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