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Chip Off The Old Block
Scott reflects on having young children and how they've inherited specific traits, preferences, and quirks from both him and his wife in surprisingly precise ways.
27 min read 4,128 words
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Essays on OCD
4 essaysSSC
Survey Results: Sexual Roles
Scott Alexander analyzes SSC survey data on sexual roles, finding strong gender and orientation influences, but no connection to self-sabotaging behaviors or altruism.
5 min read 746 words
SSC
The Chamber of Guf
Scott Alexander uses the Jewish legend of the Chamber of Guf as a metaphor for subconscious thoughts, exploring its implications for behavior, OCD, and self-defeating thoughts.
10 min read 1,449 words
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Going Loopy
Scott Alexander speculates about mental feedback loops, their relation to various disorders, and how increased self-awareness might accidentally worsen them.
12 min read 1,770 words