Thread: Here's a psychological conundrum I'm thinking about lately. It has to do with thinking about the future. (see replies -->)
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For a person w/kidney failure thinking a future often means hoping to pass evaluations for transplant. (1)
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And thinking transplant while in that position encourages healthier habits in order to pass that evaluation. (2)
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After being approved, u have 2 think of the future in order 2 stay motivated that u will find a donor & potentially live a longer life.
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In this case, not thinking about the future means potentially not searching for a donor (4)
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in which case the only alternatives would be dialysis or palliative care.
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And statistically, that means a smaller lifespan (dialysis) and most certain death (palliative care).
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Unfortunately, with an organ shortage, a lot of people in need of a transplant find it hard to think of the future.
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Of course, this does not apply to everyone because not everyone is capable of passing evaluations.
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In our practice, when I explain how AI works: that it will change everything but also leave many kinds of thinking and caring jobs alone…
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…people feel better.
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When I explain futures where climate change is bad but not catastrophic are more likely, where solar, wind, and electric are more likely…
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…where prices are likely to fall because AI is cheap to make and replicate, so we are likely to live through a nicer, healthier future…
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…people feel better. Sometimes MUCH better.
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Better than false hope is plausible, even likely hope. I'm game.
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My opinion: it's more helpful when the thing you are imagining is in your primary control to achieve. i.e. exercise 100 consecutive days
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Less helpful when imagined outcome is outside your control. i.e. good weather on your wedding, winning the lottery
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Believing that once earn my degree in Game Design, I can open and run my own studio to help my community has had great effects on my drive
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If increased confidence of future event causes hope to cross over into sense of inevitability, I wonder if that could lead to passivity. :-(
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I think it's shown to be vital to healing for people with chronic health. Hard to achieve what you can't imagine > to taking steps toward
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