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1 online resource (vii, 256 pages) |
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Unfulfiller prophecies and disappointed messiahs -- Teachings and prophecies from outer space -- Spreading the word on earth -- The long wait for orders -- Four days of very imminent salvation -- An unfulfilled prophecy and an elated prophet -- Reactions to disconfirmation -- Alone and dry -- Epilogue -- Methodological appendix -- Notes to chapter one -- Index |
| Summary |
We have all experienced the futility of trying to change a strong conviction, especially if the convinced person has some investment in his belief. We are familiar with the variety of ingenious defenses with which people protect their convictions, managing to keep them unscathed through the most devastating attacks. But man's resourcefulness goes beyond simply protecting a belief. Suppose an individual believes something with his whole heart; suppose further that he has a commitment to this belief, that he has taken irrevocable actions because of it; finally, suppose that he is presented with evidence, unequivocal and undeniable evidence, that his belief is wrong: what will happen? The individual will frequently emerge, not only unshaken, but even more convinced of the truth of his beliefs than ever before. Indeed, he may even show a new fervor about convincing and converting other people to his view. How and why does such a response to contradictory evidence come about? This is the question on which this book focuses. We hope that, by the end of the volume, we will have provided an adequate answer to the question, an answer documented by data. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Khoa học thần bí |
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Sự tiên đoán |
| Bibliography |
Bibliographical references included in "Notes to chapter 1" (p. 253-254) |
| Issuing Body |
Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsyBooks Collection |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| In |
PsycBOOKS (EBSCO). EBSCO |
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Prophecies (Occultism)
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Occultism.
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Occultism
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Prophecies
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occultism.
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occult sciences.
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Occultism
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Prophecies (Occultism)
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Voorspellingen.
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Occultisme.
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Prophecies (Occultism)
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Messianism -- Psychological aspects.
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Prophecies -- Psychological aspects.
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Prophecies
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Prophecies.
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Prophéties.
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Electronic book
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American Psychological Association.
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