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| − | '''Belief- | + | '''Belief-clique signalling''' (or just [[clique signalling]]) is the practice of signalling one's membership in a [[belief-clique]], typically one or more of the following methods: |
* firmly proclaiming one's [[fixed belief]]s to others ([[/verbal|verbal signalling]]) | * firmly proclaiming one's [[fixed belief]]s to others ([[/verbal|verbal signalling]]) | ||
| − | * employing particular words or phrasings common only within the | + | * employing particular words or phrasings common only within the clique (lexical signalling) |
** Example: [[creationist]]s often talk about "evidences" instead of "evidence" | ** Example: [[creationist]]s often talk about "evidences" instead of "evidence" | ||
| − | * performing various | + | * performing various [[cliquian]] customs – wearing certain clothing, performing rituals, etc. |
| − | * discriminating against others whose beliefs appear to conflict with those of one's | + | * discriminating against others whose beliefs appear to conflict with those of one's clique |
==Motives== | ==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. | 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. | [[Counterfactual]] [[belief-system]]s therefore often encourage this sort of thinking, as it is the only way their beliefs are likely to survive. | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 6 October 2020
Belief-clique signalling (or just clique signalling) is the practice of signalling one's membership in a belief-clique, typically one or more of the following methods:
- firmly proclaiming one's fixed beliefs to others (verbal signalling)
- employing particular words or phrasings common only within the clique (lexical signalling)
- 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.