The discussion after the talk at #ConsPath1 concentrated on the notions of #pathology and #malfunction, and on the way in which testimonial practises work in delusions and conspiracy beliefs.
Now at #ConsPath1 Kengo Miyazono discusses the role of #testimony in determining whether conspiracy theories are pathological: are delusions pathological? if so, what makes them pathological? are conspiracy beliefs similar in a relevant way to #delusions?
In the Q&A at #ConsPath1 several points were raised: are testimonial processes in (shared) #delusions really abnormal? is the problem that we #trust in-groups too much or that the in-group is too small? how do we square testimony with the self-referential qualities of delusions?
Last talk of #ConsPath1 is by Joe Pierre who asks whether conspiracy beliefs are a sane response to an insane world, focusing on the notion of ideological commitment.
In the last Q&A of #ConsPath1, Pierre is asked about whether some populations are more vulnerable than others to conspiracy beliefs, whether a belief can be thought of as pathological when it's extreme, & whether people with delusions seek confirmation online for their beliefs.
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