Judging Beliefs based on the Quality of Life of the Believers: An Introduction to Psychological Advantageousness (PA) and the Mental and Emotional Intrapsychic Infrastructure (MEII)
By Red the Philosopher
Abstract
Which belief is better – “the glass is half-empty” or “the glass is half-full?” Some might argue this is a question about preference and has no objective answer. This paper introduces two new constructs: (1) Psychological Advantageousness (PA) and (2) Mental and Emotional Intrapsychic Infrastructure (MEII) which provide a basis of intersubjectively (as a proxy for objectivity) assessing beliefs. The Mental and Emotional Intrapsychic Infrastructure refers to the internal world of the individual consisting o