Quite so -- as with anxiety disorders and OCD, the things people do to "protect" themselves are often harmful in the long run. But they provide relief for the moment, and that can be very powerful motivation to do (and believe) things.
Difference is that we normally recognize that as pathology and encourage people to overcome it -- rathe…
Quite so -- as with anxiety disorders and OCD, the things people do to "protect" themselves are often harmful in the long run. But they provide relief for the moment, and that can be very powerful motivation to do (and believe) things.
Difference is that we normally recognize that as pathology and encourage people to overcome it -- rather than treating it as The Science and making everyone else play along.
Quite so -- as with anxiety disorders and OCD, the things people do to "protect" themselves are often harmful in the long run. But they provide relief for the moment, and that can be very powerful motivation to do (and believe) things.
Difference is that we normally recognize that as pathology and encourage people to overcome it -- rather than treating it as The Science and making everyone else play along.