Comment on Suspension Of Disbelief should be studied more
snooggums@piefed.world 2 days ago
Suspension of disbelief refers to fictional stories where you have to go with something that doesn’t seem realistic. That is a bit different than ignoring things that contradict reality, possibly due to confirmation bias, or cognitive dissonance where someone believes two or more contradictory things.
I just replied to the other guy, it’s not confirmation bias I’m talking about although that certainly plays into it.
Have you ever wondered how (not why) MAGAts believe ever more obvious and blatant lies, and why the admin doesn’t even bother to make better lies? MAGAts are pushing aside what a child can perceive because they’re so hungry to see that narrative continue and stay in it.
WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
Not quite.
Suspension of disbelief refers to the act of essentially switching off the parts of ones mind that check for truth and reality, and simply following a narrative on its own terms, whatever they might be.
It’s not that truth is unnecessary under suspension of disbelief - it’s not even relevant.