Now I have no idea what it means.
To ‘Flip a coin’ is to choose randomly between two options.
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I prefer the term ‘endowed’ because our adaptations are often sub-optimal.
You may want to distinguish classical conditioning from operant conditioning.
The Paperclip [Link]
Behavioral science and cognitive science had a turf war over control of psychology departments in the mid-twentieth century. We like to recite the criticisms that became tropes in that war in order to pat ourselves on the back.
The link contends the terminology used to describe superstitious behaviour. It doesn’t claim that an arbitrary schedule of reinforcement has no effect on the pigeon behaviour.
Cite please.
Skinner avoided appeals to internal states and demonstrated how schedules of reinforcement affected behaviour.
I liked Frailty. Without giving too much away, it demonstrates how any agent with god-like powers could make you believe whatever it wants you to believe. Therefore if you ever find yourself in a universe in which gods and powerful demons exist and have an interest in influencing your life, you could fall into a situation where you have no means of determining which gods or demons are best aligned with your long-term goals. Also, a sufficiently cogent propaganda campaign could have a good chance of convincing you to commit atrocities.
Sorry about the redundant post. I would delete it, but I feel that Jayson_Virissimo’s comment is worth archiving.
[LINK] Serotonin Transporter Genotype (5-HTTLPR) Predicts Utilitarian Moral Judgments
You are right. However, I don’t think the advice was meant to be used to evaluate weather or not a given essay is boring. I found it helpful because it provided a simple rule that I used to change my writing habits. I had a vague sense that some of my sentences were stilted, but I didn’t know how to remedy that problem. Not everyone will get the same utility from creative restrictions, but I find them inspiring.
I found this discussion of the passive voice helpful.
I know a woman whose husband had been taking her office supplies, leaving her to think that her memory was seriously erratic.
That’s called gaslighting.
Hypertrophy Specific Training lists research that supports their training regimens.
People generally respect doctors. Medical intervention can lend legitimacy to a condition.
If punishing tornados changed their behaviour, then we would try to punish tornados. An event appears to be intentional (chosen) when it’s controlled by contingencies of reward and punishment.
There are exceptions to this characterisation of will. When there is a power imbalance between those delegating rewards and punishments and those being influenced by rewards and punishments, the decision is sometimes seen as less than free, and deemed exploitation. Parents and governments are generally given more leeway with regards to power imbalances.
When particular rewards have negative social consequences, they’re sometimes called addictive. When particular punishments have negative social consequences, their use is sometimes called coercive and/or unjust.
Mephedrone clinics? Do you mean methadone clinics?
That’s true, however people with severe hearing loss can often hear faint sounds provided the sounds contain frequencies that stimulate the cilia in their cochlea that remain undamaged. A person with normal hearing will tend to tolerate more audio interference than a hearing impaired person.
Are you implying that Jesus’ crucifixion was an example of suicide via cop?
Could you give an example of “three reasons why [x] is good, and one broader conceptual reason why it might not be”? I’m not sure I follow.