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| − | Pavlovian conditioning can cause humans to unconsciously flinch from even thinking about a serious personal problem they have | + | Pavlovian conditioning can cause humans to unconsciously flinch from even thinking about a serious personal problem they have. We call it an "Ugh Field". The '''Ugh Field''' forms a self-shadowing blind spot covering an area desperately in need of optimization. |
==Blog posts== | ==Blog posts== | ||
*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/21b/ugh_fields/ Ugh fields] by [[Roko]] | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/21b/ugh_fields/ Ugh fields] by [[Roko]] | ||
| − | *[http://wikilesswrong.com/lw/2cv/defeating_ugh_fields_in_practice/ Defeating Ugh Fields in Practice] by Psychohistorian | + | *[http://wikilesswrong.com/lw/2cv/defeating_ugh_fields_in_practice/ Defeating Ugh Fields in Practice] by [[Psychohistorian]] |
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*[[Trivial inconvenience]] | *[[Trivial inconvenience]] | ||
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[[Category:Concepts]] | [[Category:Concepts]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:00, 28 March 2011
Pavlovian conditioning can cause humans to unconsciously flinch from even thinking about a serious personal problem they have. We call it an "Ugh Field". The Ugh Field forms a self-shadowing blind spot covering an area desperately in need of optimization.
