Beat the Simulation and Seize Control of Your Life

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Psychology Today 12 (26) (2023)
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The simulation hypothesis can reinforce a cynical dismissal of human potential. This attitude can allow online platform designers to rationalize employing manipulative neuromarketing techniques to control user decisions. We point to cognitive boosting techniques at both user and designer levels to build critical reflection and mindfulness.

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Julian Friedland
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Kristian Myrseth
University of York

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AI Can Help Us Live More Deliberately.Julian Friedland - 2019 - MIT Sloan Management Review 60 (4).

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