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Epistemic Learned Helplessness (2019)
[This is a slightly edited repost of an essay from my old LiveJournal] A friend recently complained about how many people lack the basic skill of believing arguments. That is, if you have a valid a…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 12, 2024 | Epistemic Learned Helplessness (2019) by gHeadphone | 195 | 222 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Epistemic Learned Helplessness (2013) by norswap | 146 | 60 |
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