Hi, I'm Chris Lakin.
What I’m doing now
Last updated April 22, 2024 from my home in Duboce, San Francisco.
Psychology
Research on social interaction, collaboration, self-fulfilling prophecies, effective therapy techniques, and autonomy. Supported by CFAR.
AI boundaries!
How boundaries could help formalize the safety in AI safety.
Running unusual events
Favorites: Extreme Awkwardness Lab, self-fulfilling prophecies discussion, Intuitive Massage, Dancehole. Get notified about future events here.
Philosophy
How can teleology and etiology be unified?
How we can connect
If you like my blog, you'll probably like me.
Read my blog.
Participate in my San Francisco events.
Hang out with me.
Email me spontaneously.
Twitter me.
Note: I’ll be in Europe (Prague, Geneva, Helsinki) at the end of June.
Interests
Hosting unusual social events (went viral)
Update: My events have inspired others in Toronto and Philadelphia.
Applied psychology
Adlerian Psychology, boundaries, memory reconsolidation, Coherence Therapy, IFS, effective therapy, social emotional insecurity, social drama, social anxiety, self-fulfilling prophecies (draft)
Intuitive bodywork
stretching and flexibility, massage, calisthenics
To investigate: partner stretching
Vibes I like
abstract and technical yet playful and silly (kiki x bouba). Intuition. Holistic curiosity.
“taking heavy things lightly”, “Here’s something we usually avoid. Let’s head straight for it.”
Communicating well
Writing succinctly
Red meat
Link to this page: chrislakin.com/now
