How belief works

Think 12 (35):39-60 (2013)
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Why do we believe what we believe? The answer may seem obvious: we believe what we've assessed to be true. However, there's a surprisingly basic logical flaw in this theory. And even more surprising is the real answer to the above question

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10.1017/s1477175613000171

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