According to Nancy S. Kim, Every person has very different beliefs from other people. In fact, people differ from each other in the field of political beliefs; They differ from each other in terms of moral beliefs; They have different beliefs about m ...
According to Nancy S. Kim, Every person has very different beliefs from other people. In fact, people differ from each other in the field of political beliefs; They differ from each other in terms of moral beliefs; They have different beliefs about mental disorders; And they even believe in various superstitions. It is because of these various and even conflicting beliefs that Nancy S. In the book Psychology of Belief, Kim asks: "Why are the beliefs of each person so contrary to the beliefs of others?".
Nancy S. By gathering theories and empirical evidence from social psychology, developmental psychology, and cognitive psychology, Kim examines our different beliefs and by referring to new research that has been conducted in these fields, shows how several psychological factors, including memory, reasoning ability, Judgment, emotions, personality, and cognitive development shape our beliefs. This book also deals with philosophical issues related to beliefs and to clarify the discussion, it also refers to different theories in the history of philosophy and epistemology.
The book Psychology of Belief examines a very wide range of beliefs. For example, one chapter of the book is dedicated to political beliefs, another to pseudoscience beliefs, and another to conspiracy theories. In the chapter of the book dedicated to conspiracy theories, many motivational factors, personality traits, attitudes, and social factors affecting people's belief in conspiracy theories are evaluated. In this chapter, the role of the Internet in spreading conspiracy theories is discussed, and tested solutions to reduce people's belief in these theories are examined.
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