Bhaumik Patel
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Bhaumik Patel
"Violation of Expectation via Metacognitive Prompting Reduces Theory of Mind Prediction Error in Large Language Models"
This paper investigates how Violation of Expectation (VoE) and metacognitive prompting can be used to reduce Theory of Mind prediction errors in Large Language Models (LLMs) in the context of human-AI interaction.
arxiv.orgCompliments increase the well-being of both expressers and recipients, yet in a series of surveys people report giving fewer compliments than they should give, or would like to give. Nine experiments suggest that a reluctance to express genuine compliments partly stems from underestimating the positive impact that compliments will have on... See more
Insufficiently complimentary?: Underestimating the positive impact of ...
science of happiness: gratitude, compliments, helping others, spontaneous contacts
To practice IFS is to build a relationship between your Self and your various parts.
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🧠🚨New memory paper🚨🧠
A new paper from @Plastic_Labs combines concepts from developmental psychology with LLMs in order to simulate more complex memory
"Violation of Expectation via Metacognitive Prompting Reduces Theory of Mind Prediction Error in Large Language... See more
Harrison Chasetwitter.comBut while working with a partner or a worksheet can help ease the cognitive load of an IFS session, neither of them adequately solves the problem. Working with a partner reintroduces some of the resource challenges that self-therapy seeks to alleviate. You need to find someone you trust, someone with skill, and hardest of all, someone who’s... See more
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Limitations of IFS via partner or worksheets
Participants in three experiments wrote gratitude letters and then predicted how surprised, happy, and awkward recipients would feel. Recipients then reported how receiving an expression of gratitude actually made them feel. Expressers significantly underestimated how surprised recipients would be about why expressers were grateful, overestimated... See more
Undervaluing Gratitude: Expressers Misunderstand the ...
Once an Exile is able to tell their story and feels fully witnessed by the Self, they may be prepared to let go of their burdens and limiting beliefs, and re-connect with long-forgotten positive qualities.
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A third paper looks at a related topic: helping others. When a person needs help & all someone can do is provide a little assistance, rather than solving the entire problem, the helper is often reluctant to do anything because they think partial help will not be valued. Again, people really appreciate even small amounts of help.