The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types and 2 molecules
Understanding another person's reasoning structure and mental states (cognitive empathy) is neurologically and functionally distinct from feeling what they feel (affective empathy).
When steel-manning an opposing position, verify adequacy by checking whether advocates of that position would say 'Yes, that is exactly what I mean' before proceeding to critique.
When someone's behavior frustrates you, generate a hypothesis about which value they were honoring (not which value they violated) to shift from projection to perspective-taking before responding.
When witnessing unfixable suffering, override the fixing reflex by repeatedly returning attention to the person's face, voice, and body language rather than your own internal planning, to maintain presence without absorption.