In January 2013, I had the fortune to attend an Applied Rationality workshop hosted by CFAR (appliedrationality.org). One of classes was on the subject of againstness, which is a feeling of being opposed, and typically manifests in Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) responses in the body. These are essentially stress responses if the context is negative. The goal of this exercise shown in the video is to induce stress in the student by having them do or think of something uncomfortable. (For me, astrology. Let's not go there.) I'm happy to answer any questions about this, via comments below or any other means you know of reaching me.
