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Re:The best way to exercise self-control is not to exercise ... by labster on Saturday August 15, 2020 @06:04PM (#24172816)
> This is one of my gripes with psychology articles/self help books. So so many topics are simple 'revelations' that many of us have figured out by the time we are 20. Can't eat a cookie if you don't have any cookies.

I recall Scott Alexander talking about this on one of the SSC posts -- can't remember which -- about the fact that people miss developmental milestones for reasons. And you can ask the question: What developmental milestones am I missing? Or: which cognitive tools do I need for my toolbox?

It's good to teach things that "you should already know", because maybe you're one of today's lucky 10000.

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Re:The best way to exercise self-control is not to exercise ... by dreeves on Saturday August 15, 2020 @06:23PM (#24172948)
Voila:

https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/11/03/what-developmental-mil...

https://xkcd.com/1053/

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Re:The best way to exercise self-control is not to exercise ... by physicles on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:22PM (#24174706)
Wow, great article. This completely explains why travel (not the tourist kind, the serious kind) tends to make one more tolerant: you encounter people who clearly have very different values and beliefs, but who are nevertheless amazing human beings. It’s a powerful force for developing a more complete theory of mind.
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Re:The best way to exercise self-control is not to exercise ... by Vinnl on Sunday August 16, 2020 @07:30AM (#24176930)
I really liked the article, but I wonder how many people can read it and think: "hmm, indeed, I don't seem to have that capacity" rather than "hmm, indeed, I've seen others not be able to do this"? I know I certainly felt more of the latter, with the possible exception of indeed sometimes still ascribing nefarious intentions rather than a different world view to people I disagree with - but even then, I only do so with the caveat of "well, at least I'm aware of and trying to combat those thoughts".
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Re:The best way to exercise self-control is not to exercise ... by faeyanpiraat on Sunday August 16, 2020 @04:16AM (#24176148)
This one deserves a read. It also shines the light on a rabbit hole which seems to go deeeep.
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