How predictive processing solved my wrist pain — LessWrong

This is a post about a period of major suffering I went through, and how I acquired the knowledge and skill to eventually lift me out of it. …

x How predictive processing solved my wrist pain — LessWrong Health / Medicine / Disease Practical Frontpage 38 How predictive processing solved my wrist pain by max_shen 4th Jul 2024 10 min read 8 38 This is a post about a period of major suffering I went through, and how I acquired the knowledge and skill to eventually lift me out of it. Disclaimer: this is not medical advice — consider it a personal narrative, perhaps a starting point for exploration. A fire burning [Note: this section is about my personal experience. You can skip to the technical arguments here ] I am about to give up. My

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