"The target of the signal might be God, one’s fellows, or one’s self." Actually only one of those is a valid target. http://www2.psych.ubc.ca/~henrich/pdfs/BIOT_a_00018.pdf …
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Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler self not a valid signaling target? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://nel.mit.edu/pdf/22BodnerPreleccopy.pdf&ved=0CCMQFjABahUKEwjDuPXFhf3IAhUCCz4KHbi8BzQ&usg=AFQjCNHGL6vEMbx9oJlEDJh27ugDdqF1tA&sig2=4A1XS4vEo1CiqxC6vgCGug …2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing I remember you linked to that paper (or one like it) earlier. IF it's true, it's a second-order effect of targeting others2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@sarahdoingthing Maybe you're at the lvl where all this makes sense, but the rest of us are well-served by the heuristic: no self-signaling2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@KevinSimler@sarahdoingthing why doesn't self-signaling real?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @regretmaximizer
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@sarahdoingthing As I understand it, no straightforward system needs to signal to itself. If the self needs to self-signal...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@___jsf
@sarahdoingthing its b/c the self is under perverse incentives (e.g. strategic ignorance) to signal to others.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@___jsf
@sarahdoingthing Put another way: you can't signal to yourself to gain any rewards. It's like tugging at your own bootstraps.4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@KevinSimler @___jsf wireheading is awesome and understandable as a motivation even though it's not fitness-promoting
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing @___jsf This is the best summary of the discussion.0 replies 0 retweets 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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