This is a complete guide to Bayes Theorem for critical thinking. Learn why we think the way we do, and how we can do better. Everything arises from this simple formula from Probability Theory - Bayes Theorem.| Neil Kakkar
I. A few years ago I had lunch with another psychiatrist-in-training and realized we had totally different experiences with psychotherapy. We both got the same types of cases. We were both practici…| Slate Star Codex
The below started as a comment to Scott Alexander’s post and became a post of its own.| Jhourney
I. I always wanted to meditate more, but never really got around to it. And (I thought) I had an unimpeachable excuse. The demands of a medical career are incompatible with such a time-consuming pr…| Slate Star Codex
UPDATED 2025 MAY: At the founding, this service was "100% bounty" — payment literally forbidden until long-term results.| chrislakin.blog
Disambiguated AI, brain emulations, Scott’s writing schedule, figuring out life with newborn twins, and a whole lot more.| www.neonarrative.us
This post isn't exactly about AI, but bear with me| www.astralcodexten.com
Philosophers have long explained why science could never explain consciousness. Thankfully, science didn’t listen.| PUTANUMONIT
The short version: Depression has many possible causes, including stressful life events and biological problems like inflammation and hormone imbalances. Any given case of depression might be due to some of these causes and not others. Some people have long-standing mild depression (dysthymia), but more often depression comes in episodes; these usually go away on…| Lorien Psychiatry
