🗑️ 🧵 Rationality is atypical in human congnition
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:48:02 UTC No. 16246060
Why motivated reasoning is more common than unbiased rationality
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scien
>Biased belief in the Bayesian brain: A deeper look at the evidence
>Abstract
>A recent critique of hierarchical Bayesian models of delusion argues that, contrary to a key assumption of these models, belief formation in the healthy (i.e., neurotypical) mind is manifestly non-Bayesian. Here we provide a deeper examination of the empirical evidence underlying this critique. We argue that this evidence does not convincingly refute the assumption that belief formation in the neurotypical mind approximates Bayesian inference. Our argument rests on two key points. First, evidence that purports to reveal the most damning violation of Bayesian updating in human belief formation is counterweighted by substantial evidence that indicates such violations are the rare exception—not a common occurrence. Second, the remaining evidence does not demonstrate convincing violations of Bayesian inference in human belief updating; primarily because this evidence derives from study designs that produce results that are not obviously inconsistent with Bayesian principles.
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:57:02 UTC No. 16246065
>>16246060
>Why snappy rhetorical posturing is more popular than genuine discussion
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:58:16 UTC No. 16246067
>>16246060
>has some reason for wishing that God did not exist
Well, yes, it would be much preferred if a tantrum-throwing omnipotent being wasn't around to demand our children's foreskins
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:59:10 UTC No. 16246068
>>16246067
Don't forget that he's Jewish too
Oldfag at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:59:42 UTC No. 16246069
>>16246068
You pooped yaself
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:00:24 UTC No. 16246070
>>16246069
Shut the fuck up and stop ruining threads
Oldfag at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:02:15 UTC No. 16246072
>>16246070
Such is such as, as they say
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:02:46 UTC No. 16246073
>>16246065
How are they different? LOL
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:03:09 UTC No. 16246074
>>16246067
St. Augustine was neither jewish nor muslim. In America the overwhelming majority of circumcisions are performed by doctors who have no religious belief other than worshiping the almighty dollar.
Anonymous at Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:04:05 UTC No. 16246077
>>16246073
One doesn't start with aesthetic priming via shitty wojak meme, the other does