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| − | '' | + | ==About== |
| + | A [[clique signal]] is anything which socially signals one's membership in a [[clique]]. Examples include: | ||
| + | * verbal methods: | ||
| + | ** proclaiming or advocating the clique's [[fixed belief]] (a [[belief signal]]) | ||
| + | ** employing particular words or phrasings common only within the clique (lexical signal) | ||
| + | *** Example: [[creationist]]s often talk about "evidences" instead of "evidence" | ||
| + | * performing various [[cliquian]] customs – wearing certain clothing, performing rituals, etc. | ||
| + | * discriminating against others whose beliefs appear to conflict with those of one's clique | ||
| + | ==Motives== | ||
| + | It seems to be the case that people get into a certain mindset where they confuse ''loyalty to people'' with ''loyalty to ideas'' – they come to believe that if the group believes something, then ''believing something different is somehow a betrayal of the group''. Every discussion becomes an opportunity to proselytize – to defend and spread the belief – rather than a search for [[truth]]. Every debate is [[competitive debate|competitive]] rather than truth-seeking. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Counterfactual]] [[belief-system]]s therefore often encourage this sort of thinking, as it is the only way their beliefs are likely to survive. |
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 7 October 2020
About
A clique signal is anything which socially signals one's membership in a clique. Examples include:
- verbal methods:
- proclaiming or advocating the clique's fixed belief (a belief signal)
- employing particular words or phrasings common only within the clique (lexical signal)
- Example: creationists often talk about "evidences" instead of "evidence"
- performing various cliquian customs – wearing certain clothing, performing rituals, etc.
- discriminating against others whose beliefs appear to conflict with those of one's clique
Motives
It seems to be the case that people get into a certain mindset where they confuse loyalty to people with loyalty to ideas – they come to believe that if the group believes something, then believing something different is somehow a betrayal of the group. Every discussion becomes an opportunity to proselytize – to defend and spread the belief – rather than a search for truth. Every debate is competitive rather than truth-seeking.
Counterfactual belief-systems therefore often encourage this sort of thinking, as it is the only way their beliefs are likely to survive.