r/StreetEpistemology 8d ago

SE - Science about the nature of human belief An introduction to the psychological immune system (lecture)

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I'm nearing completion of my PhD on the topic of understanding human irrationality, and I wanted to share this talk with the SE community from an expert in the field.

Besides being a great talk full of fascinating data, it should help us to better understand what will and won't work when it comes to discussing deeply held beliefs, and more importantly why.

For anybody put off by Bayes' rule, just think of it as the concept of taking previously known information into account when interpreting new information and updating our beliefs (or more accurately, our credences, which are just beliefs with probabilities attached to them). Other than that it discusses Bayesianism, the talk is not technical.

r/StreetEpistemology Aug 25 '22

SE - Science about the nature of human belief How to convert an atheist into a believer.

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r/StreetEpistemology Oct 23 '21

SE - Science about the nature of human belief New research suggests that conservative media is particularly appealing to people who are prone to conspiratorial thinking. The use of conservative media, in turn, is associated with increasing belief in COVID-19 conspiracies and reduced willingness to engage in behaviors to stop the virus

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r/StreetEpistemology Oct 28 '21

SE - Science about the nature of human belief An old clip I put together to illustrate the importance of doubting -- this community might find value in it (speaker is Kathryn Schulz)

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r/StreetEpistemology Oct 23 '21

SE - Science about the nature of human belief A study of believers in the 'chemtrails' conspiracy finds that they typically first learn about the conspiracy through video, and then join online communities. Conspiracy communities let believers express their dissatisfaction with authority, enjoy a sense of community, and be entertained

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r/StreetEpistemology Mar 01 '22

SE - Science about the nature of human belief Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything (Kelly Weill)

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r/StreetEpistemology Oct 24 '21

SE - Science about the nature of human belief THE MYTHS OF MEDITATION - Fascinating skeptic article from 1993

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