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The Trolling Test
Other minds and matching words to inner thoughts create an epistemic challenge, addressed by language-based tests for mind-like behavior.
I write this post with a clear but demanding purpose. I aim to apply insights from animal behavior research to gain a deeper understanding of how humans behave, struggle, and adapt. As a clinical psychologist, much of my work centers on two closely related questions. Why do people do what they do? And why is changing what does not work for them so often more difficult than it appears?