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@muddle@infosec.exchange · Jul 16
@Nigel_Purchase@mstdn.social On cognitive dissonance and why/how people are conditioned to take on premises like this and make them part of themselves. This is for Mormons specifically, but most of it applies generally:
https://recoveringagency.com/articles/cognitive-dissonance-and-consonancethe-basics-for-former-mormons/
Cognitive Dissonance and Consonance:The Basics for Mormons & Former Mormons - Recovering Agency: Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control
Cognitive dissonance/consonance theory is basic to understanding human thought and behavior. It describes how our beliefs interact with each other, our resistance to new beliefs, and what dynamics are involved when we do change our beliefs. We experience cognitive dissonance and consonance on a day to day bases as we process all the new information …
https://recoveringagency.com/articles/cognitive-dissonance-and-consonancethe-basics-for-former-mormons/
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@Nigel_Purchase@mstdn.social · Jul 16
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Interesting. Thank you.
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@muddle@infosec.exchange · Jul 16
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@Nigel_Purchase@mstdn.social Thanks. Unfortunately I've had to learn about this stuff.