Explanations Do Not Equal True Reasoning Processes
geoffreyirving · x · 2026-07-08
The author points out that what is presented to humans in reasoning traces is often not the actual causal reason for a guess, making "expanded explanations" not entirely trustworthy.
This indicates a discrepancy between heuristic judgments and post-hoc explanations; explanations should not be taken directly as the authentic internal thinking process.
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