The cold start problem reveals the most trending trash content.
Description
Displaying irrelevant or the most outrageous content for engagement.
Examples
Apps like instagram display irrelevant and the most engaging content such as what’s trending globally when a user creates an account to solve the cold start problem.
YouTube displays most popular content from experts when user tries to learn as a beginner making the user feel intimidated.
Post-AI Altruheuristics
Biases
Availability Bias
Survivorship Bias
Authority Bias
Biology
Dopamine: Most engaging content is never-ending and the algorithm learns behaviors over time.
StatusPlay: Status is lowered.
Comparison: Most of the popular content includes celebrities and influencers.
Values and Boundaries: Not taken into account when account is created.
CBT Distortions
Shoulds e.g. I should look like that.
Filtering: e.g. Why can’t I look like that?
Labelling e.g. I’m no good because I don’t look like this.
Overgeneralization e.g. Everyone else is better.
DiscountingthePositives e.g. My features are not good.
JumpingtoConclusions e.g. I should get this as it can fix me.
Catastrophizing e.g. What if I can’t look like this?
Circ's Principles
Champion: Don't be a hypocrite, use the product you build.
Warmness: Avoid the cold start problem with the fake start solution.
Mental Health
ChronicStress: Avoid repetitive stimulation using outrage.
ChronicAnxiety: Avoid the state of uncertainty and provide reassurance.
