Belief Dynamics under Iterated Revision: Cycles, Fixed Points and Truth-tracking
Video shows:
- Categories of beliefs, of various strenght, and decision rules to determine whether a proposition is true or false.
- If a belief system can be controlled or stabilized and the answer is negative.
- If an intervention is made to transform beliefs it is very difficult to alter strong beliefs. (in other words: you can show evidence in support of a counter hypothesis, but people are very resistant in changing belief (and changing their true/false criterieum.