Belief, Its Inconsistency, and the Implications for the Teaching Faculty
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in The Behavior Analyst
- Vol. 7 (1) , 17-28
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391882
Abstract
The traditional concept of belief is analyzed and compared with a behavior analytic concept of belief. Beliefs and belief statements are differentiated and relationships between them are examined. The often troublesome inconsistencies in people’s beliefs are examined in general and explained, including the phenomena of compartmentalization and repression. Social implications are pursued relative to both punishment for inconsistency in belief and counter-controls thwarting such punishment. The role of teachers in shaping beliefs is analyzed, and appropriate teaching strategies are reviewed.Keywords
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