The autistic community is often overlooked within Mormonism. As numbers of diagnosed and self-diagnosed autists continue to increase throughout society, the number of Mormon autists will also increase. How can non-autists (allists) better understand autism? In what ways do autists benefit from Mormonism and in what ways do we contribute? How do we struggle? How …
Speaker: Luna Lindsey
Ex Mormons Online How Internet Communities Fuel The Exodus And Aid Faith Transition And Recovery
With growing access to the Internet, tens of thousands of Mormons are uncovering uncomfortable facts leading to a painful crisis of faith that can trigger phobias and internalized shame; cause them to be shunned by family and community; and destablize their identity, sense of reality, and moral framework. With so few professionals to guide them, …
The Cogs Of Dissonance And Consonance The Levers Of Control In Lds Doctrine
The policies and doctrines of all groups include tendencies towards psychological manipulation. These persuasion and control techniques function through cognitive dissonance and consonance theory. This talk explores how dogma reinforces itself by boosting cognitive consonance and reducing dissonance. What forms do these “mental gymnastics” take? How do LDS teachings display these forms? This talk is …
The Cogs Of Dissonance And Consonance The Levers Of Control In Lds Doctrine
The policies and doctrines of all groups include tendencies towards psychological manipulation. These persuasion and control techniques function through cognitive dissonance and consonance theory. This talk explores how dogma reinforces itself by boosting cognitive consonance and reducing dissonance. What forms do these “mental gymnastics” take? How do LDS teachings display these forms? This talk is …