Excellent.
I too would like to hear some answers, or, at least viewpoints/perspectives.
Thanks for posing this issue.
Seems worthy of ToK Society attention/action.

Best regards,

Waldemar

Waldemar A Schmidt, PhD, MD
(Perseveret et Percipiunt)
503.631.8044

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. (A Einstein)

> On Sep 17, 2020, at 4:44 AM, Leland Beaumont <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> ToK Forum Members,
> Intrigued by questions that were raised when I presented Seeking Real Good to this forum, I am researching the topic of “Reexamining Beliefs”. I have recently read several books that pertain to forming beliefs and defending long-held beliefs. What I am still curious to understand is the triggers and introspective processes that result in people changing deeply held beliefs. For example, why do some people reflect on their religious beliefs and become non-theists? Why do people switch political parties, what triggers the shift from “love you forever” to “divorce you now”, why did some people shift from never Trump to Trump forever while Michael Cohen turned against him? Why do some people leave cults and others double down? What attracts people toward conspiracy theories and then what changes that causes people to abandon those theories? 
>  
> I would like to be able to describe a process each of us would be motivated to use to reexamine our beliefs and progress toward true beliefs. 
>  
> I will appreciate it if you can recommend reliable references on this topic.
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> Lee Beaumont
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