Jason and Taylor both asked if this study also applies to our interactions with religious people. I think it is an important question - one we should probably think about more often. Jason's strategies are a good place to start.
Aaron On Sep 24, 12:31 pm, "Jason (Memphis)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think that part of this discussion may be "tribalism" that we > frequently talked about: > > 1. When dis-confirmation of a statement or information occurs against > a tribal stance, this dis-confirmation is treated as an attack on the > tribe. > > 2. Who stated the dis-confirmation is important. If a follow tribal > member makes a statement inconsistent with the tribal stance, other > tribal members will determine if that tribe member is a trader to the > tribal stance or just a tribal member who is honestly correcting the > tribal stance. The reaction of the tribe to the dissenter is very > important in this evaluation, that is, an allegiance to tribal > authority is important so the reaction of the leader of the tribe hold > weight on the tribe members' decision. > > 3. People outside the tribe are not to be trust and are the enemies. > If these outsiders make a stance against a tribal stance, their > statement should be attacked until the tribe (and especially its > leaders) shifts their stance. > > 4. Often the conversations are not based on the soundness of the > argument or using the events as the criteria for a good stance but > rather the conformity of the stance with the tribal stance hold a lot > of weight. > > That is just my impression from arguing with Christians in the South > over the past few years. > > Strategies...just some ideas: > > 1. Get them to identify with other tribes. > 2. Get them to identify with you. > 3. Once the emotional tribal identification is weakened, expose them > to other ways of looking at the same questions or analysis of the > information. > 4. Repeat the same dis-confirming message in different ways. > 5. Teach them different ways of evaluating the information (critical > thinking). > 6. Meet with the tribal members that promote that information to > understand and respond to their stance. > 7. Talk to the tribal leaders. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
