NOM

Reuben wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:39 am

Linked wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:13 am

Reuben wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:57 pm

There's a commonly accepted view in psychology (now, anyway) that understanding an idea requires accepting it first, at least temporarily. We talk about belief and understanding as if they're two separate things, but they really don't seem to be.

I find this concept really interesting, but couldn't find anything when I googled it. Do you have any resources to find out more?

Here's a decent start that describes a classic experiment:

https://explorable.com/understanding-and-belief