I’ve asked around, and it even seems to be considered “normal” in most (non-systematizing) communities to habitually give praise. It’s even apparently something people regard as necessary for proper psychological health. But honestly, apart from volunteering at CFAR, I can’t recall getting much praise for anything I’ve done for the community.
I think there are many “standard well-being norms” that LW, and seeing this lack has often shocked me. Giving praise seems like super low hanging fruit, and I want to signal boost this.
(Though I do want to this to be boosted more into LW psyche, I do admit that this post is not what I think of when I imagine “LW’s peer reviewed canonical knowledge”)
I think there are many “standard well-being norms” that LW, and seeing this lack has often shocked me. Giving praise seems like super low hanging fruit, and I want to signal boost this.
(Though I do want to this to be boosted more into LW psyche, I do admit that this post is not what I think of when I imagine “LW’s peer reviewed canonical knowledge”)