The Mormon Rush to Cognitive Closure

17/05/2024
The Mormon Rush to Cognitive Closure

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Episode Synopsis

As I showed in my previous post, one factor that strongly correlates with conspiracy thinking is a stronger-than-average desire to avoid ambiguity. And for Mormons, the avoidance of ambiguity is baked into worship. For example, imagine you are attending a Fast and Testimony meeting in an LDS ward. The priests and deacons have just returned …
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