ACX
My Heart Of Hearts
Scott discusses how moral principles emerge from the relationship between emotional responses and rational consistency, using reactions to Gaza as a central example.
12 min read 1,784 words
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Essays on emotions
4 essaysSSC
SSC Journal Club: Friston On Computational Mood
Scott reviews a paper proposing a computational model of mood and emotions based on predictive processing, discussing its implications for understanding mood disorders.
20 min read 3,081 words
SSC
Toward A Predictive Theory Of Depression
Scott proposes a speculative theory of depression as pathologically low confidence in neural predictions within the predictive processing framework, explaining how this could account for various depressive symptoms.
13 min read 1,978 words
LW
Real World Solutions to Prisoners' Dilemmas
Scott explains how real-world solutions to Prisoner's Dilemmas work through social institutions, reputation systems, and evolved emotions like friendship and anger.
15 min read 2,190 words