How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer

ratliff · Post by **ratliff** » May 18th, 2009, 10:34 am

DollarBill wrote:If you made a subconscious, feely type move that got killed by lack of support from your team, it might be okay to think, "That might have worked under different circumstances."

. . . different circumstances, like, say, playing with people whose primary goal is to support one another. I guess no matter how stupid the move seems, I feel like my job is to support it. (Not that I always do this, but it IS my job.) I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm incapable of judging just a little bit and then playing freely; it's all or nothing with me. So I'm working toward nothing.

York99 · Post by **York99** » May 18th, 2009, 11:20 am

DollarBill wrote:I don't want want to poop all over your impulse party, but I think it's important to distinguish that not every decision is better made by the "subconsious". In fact, a lot of decissions, especially in improv, definitely warrent a bit of thought. Also, rationalizing can be helpful. If you made a subconscious, feely type move that got killed by lack of support from your team, it might be okay to think, "That might have worked under different circumstances."

I don't know.... devil's advocate. He's not that bad by the way. All bark and no bite.

I smell the progress of a great improviser.