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How do we know what is real? The 'Affective Reality Theory'
The Affective Reality Theory posits that affective reactions are key to the formation of reality beliefs.
Dominique Makowski
Apr 11, 2023 6 min read Reality
How do we know what is real? The 'Affective Reality Theory'
I got ChatGPT to do a personality test. You won't believe what happened next!
Following my previous blog post about including AIs in psychological experiments, I proceeded to do a small experiment to see whether we could administer a personality scale to ChatGPT.
Dominique Makowski
Apr 6, 2023 2 min read Personality, Reality, AI
I got ChatGPT to do a personality test. You won't believe what happened next!
We should treat AIs like Human participants in psychological experiments
A lot of diverse and interesting perspectives have been recently discussed is regards to chatGPT and AGI, but there is one opinion that I found particularly relevant that I wanted to expand on.
Dominique Makowski
Apr 5, 2023 4 min read Fiction, Reality, AI
We should treat AIs like Human participants in psychological experiments
When fiction is better than reality: Cypher's Complex
Ever felt like reality was dull as compared to a fictional world? You might have experienced Cypher’s Complex
Dominique Makowski
Feb 7, 2023 3 min read Fiction, Reality
When fiction is better than reality: Cypher's Complex
New location and new logo!
The Reality Bending Lab is moving to the UK, and we’re revealing the new logo to celebrate its official start!
Dominique Makowski
Feb 1, 2023 2 min read Reality Bending Lab
New location and new logo!