Discussions toward a better understanding of LDS doctrine, history, and culture. Discussion of Christianity, religion, and faith in general is welcome.
-
Linked
- Posts: 1538
- Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:04 pm
Post
by Linked » Wed Jan 02, 2019 4:24 pm
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
Thanks!
"I would write about life. Every person would be exactly as important as any other. All facts would also be given equal weightiness. Nothing would be left out. Let others bring order to chaos. I would bring chaos to order" - Kurt Vonnegut
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 51 guests