#beliefs

#beliefs

Belief perceptions shape our feelings of reward, meaning the brain differentiates between earned rewards and those due to luck, impacting motivation and performance.

The appeal to tradition assumes that what makes a belief or practice true is its age; however, defenders rarely select the oldest practices.

The test of time can be defined in terms of actual testing. If a belief has passed rigorous assessments over time, it still should not be accepted solely based on tradition.

Cognitive dissonance heightens emotional states when individuals hold conflicting beliefs, impacting well-being and ultimately leading to significant shifts in attitudes and behaviors.

What we need is a psychology that dares to look to the living experience beyond our fixed ideas.