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This article investigates the distinction between belief and understanding, proposing a model where comprehension and acceptance of ideas are intertwined.

February 1, 1991American Psychologist

How mental systems believe.

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Conceptual analysis of belief acceptance suggests cognitive processes intertwine understanding and belief.

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This article investigates the distinction between belief and understanding, proposing a model where comprehension and acceptance of ideas are intertwined.
Examined philosophical perspectives from Descartes and Spinoza on belief and understanding.
Analyzed psychological research regarding the cognitive processes related to belief and comprehension.
Spinoza's model is suggested to better account for belief formation than Descartes' view.
Comprehension of an idea includes an automatic acceptance, challenging traditional beliefs about the separation of understanding and belief.

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Daniel T. Gilbert (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a016641831589f3542e1bac https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.46.2.107

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