Astral Codex Ten

Maria

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Maria

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Maria is a recurring person in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 2 times across 2 issues between February 10, 2022 and March 27, 2023. The archive places it in contexts such as “The team comprises me (Calvin, engineer, linkedin.com/in/calvin-woo), Maria (designer, linkedin.com/in/mhmichelsen)”; “‘her name was Maria something!’“. It most often appears alongside Eliezer, 2018, @BendiniUK.

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  • Category: People
  • Mention count: 2
  • Issue count: 2
  • First seen: February 10, 2022
  • Last seen: March 27, 2023

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

ACX Grants ++: The Second Half
February 10, 2022 · Original source
#118: CBT App To Help Depression Depression affects 17 million US adults. Anxiety affects 40 million. For people with these and other mental health challenges, cognitive behavioral therapy is an intervention that is proven to work. Unfortunately, less than half of the people that would benefit from therapy end up getting it. This can happen due to time, cost, stigma, and other constraints. Mobile and web apps can be helpful in overcoming these hurdles, but current products have their fair share of problems. Some are slick, but use "fluffy" content. Others stick to the evidence, but don't prioritize usability. We think there is an opportunity to create a CBT app that is evidence-based, easy to use, engaging, and low cost. Here are preliminary mockups that illustrate what we’re building: tinyurl.com/yckz8k9v Currently, we have an app built that we’re testing internally ahead of a wider release. We’re looking for $5,000 that would go toward Legal consultation, paid user research, marketing and advertising. Would also love advice if you have experience in the space! The team comprises me (Calvin, engineer, linkedin.com/in/calvin-woo), Maria (designer, linkedin.com/in/mhmichelsen), Shwetha (engineer, linkedin.com/in/shweta-patrachari) and Stephanie (clinical psychology PhD student at UCLA, linkedin.com/in/stephaniehtyu) You can contact me at calvinwoo32@gmail.com
Turing Test
March 27, 2023 · Original source
EARTH: My name is Maria Kolorova. I’m a 29 year old mother of two, living in Schenectady, New York. In my spare time, I like to cook and play RPGs.
EARTH: Hmmmmm. When I was in eighth grade, I was really into this boy. He didn’t even know I existed. I was a morbid kid, so somehow I got the idea to sell my soul to the Devil. I went to a crossroads in the middle of the night. Not even a real crossroads, just the intersection outside my house. I said I was ready to sell my soul. Of course nothing happened. I sulked for a week, and then I just did it myself. I wrote up a contract, saying that I, Maria Kolorova, was selling my soul to the Devil in exchange for the love of such-and-such. Then I pricked my finger and signed it in my own blood. Of course nothing happened. A few years later my mother was cleaning my room and found the contract. She asked me about it, I said it was a prop for an RPG, and she believed me.
SPIRIT: Oh, interesting. I didn’t make that connection until now! Now that I think about it, yeah, her name was Maria something! Strange!