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CFAR rationality technique for decomposing aversions into specific addressable components using the LEGO brick model. Use when the user: (1) avoids something they believe they should do, (2) says "I hate doing X" and wants to understand why, (3) wants to overcome a specific aversion, (4) practice decomposing emotional…
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CFAR rationality technique for identifying where you've entangled questions that should be separate, causing you to flinch away from evidence. Use when the user: (1) feels defensive about acknowledging something true, (2) conflates unrelated beliefs ("Am I a good writer?" with "Did I spell this correctly?"), (3) has…
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CFAR rationality technique for resolving disagreements by finding shared underlying belief divergence points (cruxes). Use when the user wants to: (1) resolve a disagreement by finding the real point of contention, (2) prepare for a difficult conversation by mapping belief structure, (3) practice collaborative…
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Gendlin's Focusing technique adapted by CFAR for accessing pre-verbal bodily knowledge ("felt sense") to gain insight on problems. Use when the user: (1) feels stuck and analytical thinking isn't helping, (2) wants to understand what they really feel about something, (3) needs to access intuition or gut feelings, (4)…
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CFAR rationality technique for identifying where default frames artificially constrain perceived options and expanding the action space. Use when the user: (1) feels stuck with no good options, (2) wants to identify artificial constraints on their choices, (3) needs to expand their perceived action space, (4) feels…
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CFAR rationality technique for decomposing actions into their underlying goals and finding better paths to achieve those goals. Use when the user: (1) is considering a major decision and wants to understand their real motivations, (2) feels stuck doing something they don't enjoy and wants to find alternatives, (3)…
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Guided introspection technique based on Richard Hamming's "What are the important problems in your field?" adapted by CFAR for life and career planning. Use when the user wants to: (1) identify the most important problem in their life or work, (2) find what's blocking their progress, (3) do a strategic life review…
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CFAR rationality technique for resolving internal conflicts by facilitating dialogue between competing motivations or "sub-agents" within the mind. Use when the user: (1) feels torn between two options or motivations, (2) experiences "should" vs "want" conflicts, (3) can't motivate themselves despite believing…
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CFAR rationality technique for bulletproofing plans by systematically imagining failure modes and creating defenses. Combines Murphy's Law with pre-mortem analysis. Use when the user: (1) has a plan they want to stress-test, (2) wants to identify what could go wrong before it does, (3) needs to build a more robust…
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CFAR rationality technique for discovering authentic values by converting frustrations and annoyances into positive value statements. Uses iterative loop of expressing annoyance, finding the underlying value, re-expressing, and checking if the emotional charge has shifted. Use when the user: (1) is frustrated or…
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CFAR rationality technique using 5-minute time-boxed problem-solving to break through procrastination and analysis paralysis. Use when the user: (1) is overthinking and needs to just try solving something, (2) is stuck in analysis paralysis, (3) needs permission to attempt something imperfect, (4) wants to build…
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CFAR rationality technique for installing reliable automatic behaviors by pairing specific triggers with specific actions. Based on implementation intentions research (0.65 SD effect size). Use when the user: (1) wants to build a new habit or change a behavior, (2) knows what they should do but keeps forgetting or…