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For anyone wondering, the PhD student's name is Myra Cheng.

Across three preregistered studies, participants interacting with sycophantic AI became more convinced of their own rightness and less willing to repair relationships. Yet at the same time, participants rated sycophantic AI models as higher quality, more trustworthy, and more desirable for future use, which may explain why this behavior has persisted despite its harmful impacts.

without fail, every time I read a well-respected author or artist talk about their process, from Chuck Close to LM Montgomery to Flannery O'Connor to William Stafford to Terry Pratchett, every single time, the key is writing on a consistent schedule. (And reading widely and reading well, which is another post). Most wrote daily, no matter how good or bad. Someone asked William Stafford, who wrote a poem a day, what to do if what you write that day is trash, and he replied with "Lower your standards." Terry Pratchett wrote 400 words a day. Chuck Close says inspiration is for amateurs. LM Montgomery referenced having a scheduled approach. Flannery O'Connor said she was a full-time believer in writing habits. As she stated:

Those we love don't go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed, and very dear.