Post 42: When You Already Know the Answer — Neel Nanda

neelnanda.io · 3,211 words · saved by 5 readers

One of my favourite mental tricks is reframing a question so that I pretend I already know the answer, and letting my intuition fill in the blanks. I find that this is useful nearly everywhere, and outline what the insight is and a bunch of examples

Post 42: When You Already Know the Answer Feb 22 Written By Neel Nanda I first encountered the idea of Inner Simulators at a CFAR workshop . Credit to them, and read the relevant chapter of their Handbook to see their take. If you’re already familiar with the idea, or find this post slow, I expect you’ll still enjoy the list of examples at the end Introduction I am fascinated by framing effects - when phrasing a question in a different way, this can significantly change my immediate answer. Some of my favourite examples: Other-ising: I find it easy to get anxious, stuck in my head, and obsessi

Post 42: When You Already Know the Answer — Neel Nanda

saved by

related reading