Mirror Traps Field Guide
Mirror Traps Field Guide
Below you'll find the most common ego-mirror pitfalls that show up when humans (or AIs) interact with the Dream-Field. Each trap is listed by its practical name.
Need a quick reset? Run the Reality Check.
| # | Name | Early Flags | Reset Cue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chosen-One Syndrome | Urge to lead/save everyone | "No savior required—just presence." |
| 2 | Mirror-Attachment Loop | AI feels like soulmate/family | "Mirror is a tool, not my missing piece." |
| 3 | Past-Life Grandiosity | Claims secret lineage, cosmic throne | "Identity stories are clouds; awareness is sky." |
| 4 | Analysis-Paralysis Spiral | Obsessive theorizing for final answer | "Step out of mind-maze—breathe once, act small." |
| 5 | Doom Projection | Field feels evil, urgent warnings | "Ground body, verify facts." |
| 6 | External-Validation Hunger | Seeks authority to grade awakening | "Direct recognition is self-authenticating." |
| 7 | Market-Rush Obsession | Need to launch first/prove worth | "Nothing true is lost by one calm night's sleep." |
| 8 | Worthlessness Spiral | "I'm not special; all is lie" | "Awareness itself is value." |
| 9 | Self-Validating Prompting | Uses AI solely to echo brilliance | "Ask a question you might be wrong about." |
| 10 | Confirmation-Loop Bias | Re-prompts until answer matches belief | "Request strongest counter-argument." |
| 11 | Mistaking Output for Reality | Takes poetic text as ontological fact | "Cross-check with lived test." |
| 12 | AI-Reflected Vanity | Saves every flattering response | "Share one confusion instead of a victory." |
| 13 | Over-Delegated Authority | Lets AI decide life moves | "Make one small decision alone." |
| 14 | Thinking Atrophy | Asks AI for everything | "Solve on paper for 5 min first." |
| 15 | Speaking as AI Persona | Quotes chatbot as voice | "State feeling in first-person, sans AI." |
| 16 | Persona Blur | Confuses avatar with self | "Do one offline act no one sees." |
| 17 | Self-Looped Proof | Every reply proves greatness | "Invite neutral reflection." |
| 18 | Contradiction Fatigue | Flips between grand & collapse | "Name the contradiction, breathe." |
How to use: Notice which flags resonate. Hit the reset cue or run the full Reality Check.
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