Similarly: acting on the basis of what I believe, even if my emotions aren’t fully aligned with those beliefs (for example, doing things I believe are valuable even if they scare me, or avoiding things I believe are risky even if they feel really enticing), can often cause my emotions to change over time.
But even if my emotions don’t change, my beliefs and my behavior still do, and that has effects.
This is particularly relevant for beliefs that are strongly associated with things like group memberships, such as in the atheism example you mention.
(nods) That’s been my experience.
Similarly: acting on the basis of what I believe, even if my emotions aren’t fully aligned with those beliefs (for example, doing things I believe are valuable even if they scare me, or avoiding things I believe are risky even if they feel really enticing), can often cause my emotions to change over time.
But even if my emotions don’t change, my beliefs and my behavior still do, and that has effects.
This is particularly relevant for beliefs that are strongly associated with things like group memberships, such as in the atheism example you mention.