2018•Behavioral and Brain SciencesRequires access
The dark side of dialog
Justin J. Couchman, Gwenievere Birster, Mariana V. C. Coutinho
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Abstract
We agree that the self is constructed through a collaborative dialog. But hostile interlocutors could use various cognitive techniques to hijack the dialog, resulting in beliefs, values, and even selves that are out of line with reality. The implications of this problem are dire, but we suggest that increased metacognitive awareness could help guide this process to a truthful conclusion.