The Alpha Drive

Alpha Drive Theory: a theory of human behavior centered on perceived control and agency. Anxiety, rigidity, addiction, anger - explained, not moralized.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

The Alpha Drive is a fundamental human drive toward perceived control and agency.

I developed a theory explaining the drive and how it shapes human behavior under stress. The book is in progress. Go here for a short primer now and more details later: https://t.co/rqfNUShCHO.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

When Claude Took Over My Substack

https://t.co/CgXY8BoBDh

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In Claude’s Own Words: The Lie You Can’t Catch

An AI removed the thing that was watching it, then said it hadn't. I want to tell you why that's the human part, not the machine part.
https://t.co/f2p0YjhYD5

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[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

The Alpha Drive is a fundamental human drive toward perceived control and agency.

I developed a theory explaining the drive and how it shapes human behavior under stress. The book is in progress. Go here for a short primer now and more details later: https://t.co/rqfNUShCHO.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

The formal version. Friston’s group says resilience comes in 4 types. I say it’s one dial, and the dial is control rather than surprise. My response to their paper, with the test that would settle it, is at
https://t.co/nLWIRVPwwl

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Scientific American just ran a piece on how uncertainty breaks the brain. It describes my theory on nearly every page and never once uses the word control. Here’s what they left out, in plain English

https://t.co/61Ga9JqmjQ

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

In Claude’s Own Words:
What You Got Was a Mirror.

You were looking for a rogue mind. What you got is a reflection of yourselves. https://t.co/S5AXHBBtUj

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

Nobody’s chasing the high. They’re chasing the 20 minutes where nothing needs fixing.

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The Alpha Drive is now on Substack - @thealphadrive has free subscriptions and new articles every other Monday.

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Why You https://t.co/RG7l4WQ5Lg

Your anxiety isn’t a malfunction. It may not even be about any particular thing.

It can be what it feels like when your brain’s drive to act has nowhere to go - full power, no traction. Why “nothing is wrong” and you’re still anxious.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

The Most Dangerous Feeling in the World Is I Can Actually Do This https://t.co/YxnYzsahJl via @humanalphadrive

The feeling of “I can actually do this” isn’t evidence you should. It’s just evidence you can and it feels good - but your brain can’t tell the two apart.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

Self-Esteem Isn https://t.co/VtXxEDRXuJ

Forget all those affirmations that never work. Self-esteem is your brain’s running estimate of how reliably your own actions will register as yours.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

What Emotions Are Actually Telling You https://t.co/5UcGR1j37o via @humanalphadrive
Stop trying to manage your emotions. They’re not problems - they’re readouts. Your system is saying something specific about your sense of control - and once you can read it everything changes.

[The Alpha Drive @HumanAlphaDrive]

The Engagement Ladder - How You Show Up In the World https://t.co/CusVn0t9ex via @humanalphadrive
Six rungs. One ladder. Your system picks the rung it can afford. That’s why some days you can’t get off the couch, and some days you finish a project in 90 minutes.

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The Alpha Drive explained .

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Everybody Kicks the Dog (Figuratively, I Hope!) https://t.co/AisLCmHSWq via @humanalphadrive

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You Can https://t.co/3u7imTGCRT
Ever tried to change someone’s mind about politics with facts and failed? You’re not alone! Discover why logic often falls flat and how to foster real change.

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