Belief Construct
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A Belief Construct is a deep-seated cohesive small belief set held by an intelligent entity.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Personal Belief Construct to being a Group Belief Construct.
- It can range from being a Weak Belief Construct to being a Strong Belief Construct, depending on the intensity and pervasive influence on the Intelligent Entity.
- It can (often) influencing behavior and thought processes.
- It can (often) represent an Agent Belief System within a broader Belief System.
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- Example(s):
- “belief in a just world", for those who assume that evil deeds are punished (which can serve as a means for injustices in society rationalization).
- “belief in self-efficacy", for those who with confidence in their ability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance outcomes.
- “belief in supernatural entities", often seen in religious constructs, for those who believe in supernatural forces.
- “belief in scientific principles", for those who strongly adheres to the scientific method and empirical evidence.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Social Ideology, such as Social Liberalism, because it is not merely a belief construct, but rather a framework for organizing social and political actions and practices. It's a larger entity which includes belief constructs but extends to proposed actions, methods, and goals for society.
- An Economic Ideology, such as Free Market Ideology or Socialism, because these are extensive and complex structures of beliefs about how economies should operate, often entailing not only beliefs but also values, norms, and preferred economic policies.
- A Political Ideology, such as Militarism or Liberalism, because these are overarching systems of political beliefs and values that may contain multiple belief constructs. They tend to dictate the outlook of political parties or movements, and influence policy-making and political behavior.
- A Religious Belief System, such as Baha'i belief system, Buddhist belief system, or Christian belief system, because they represent comprehensive systems of faith and worship, consisting of not only belief constructs but also practices, rituals, ethical guidelines, and
- See: Worldview, Philosophical, Socialization, Indoctrination, Social Construct, Personal Construct, Patriotic Citizen, Proud Citizen.
References
1989
- (Zisek, 1989) ⇒ Zisek, Slavoj. (1989). “The Sublime Object of Ideology." Verso Books,