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− | Pavlovian conditioning can cause humans to unconsciously flinch from even thinking about a serious personal problem they have. We call it an "Ugh | + | 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. |
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Revision as of 03:01, 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.