Thinking more about “Useful Not True”. It occurs to me that this idea is known by many different names across many different fields. I was thinking about instrumentalism and the placebo effect. But chatting with chatgpt shows many more (obvious in retrospect). Here are some: --- 🧠 Psychology & Cognitive Science Cognitive Reframing / Cognitive Restructuring Changing the way you interpret events so your emotional and behavioral responses are more helpful. (CBT uses this heavily.) Placebo...
