how to doubt yourself
The Livejournal post that, in recent memory, has stuck with me the most is mylescorcoran 's post about how to doubt yourself. It refers to an experiment that says you can reduce how much your guess errs by if you average your guess with the guess of an imaginary other guy. It's a sign of the advance of modernity that scientists are studying how people can best doubt themselves. Probably I've thought about this post so much because I'm repeatedly making mistakes and realizing that I should be doubting myself more.