Why don’t more people leave the Church in the face of overwhelming evidence that it isn’t what it claims to be?. In this episode we will discuss how the Normalcy Bias can help explain this behavior. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro & recap 00:10:00 Today’s topic 00:12:00 Tenerife, 911, 2004 Tsunami, 2018 Hawaii missile threat 00:20:00 70% of people freeze in an emergency, 15% panic, 15% take charge 00:34:15 Tying into Mormonism 00:34:25 Biggest answer to talking about issues w/Church is silence. 00:35:15 Death is terrifying, religion to circumvent that 00:39:00 Litany of fear-based scriptures 00:46:00 Fear of suffering 00:48:30 Fear of being deceived by the Devil 00:59:00 Normalcy bias combats cognitive dissonance 01:30:40 “The Shelf” metaphor 01:11:30 Confirmation bias: ignoring evidence of the contrary 01:12:00 Over reliance on others & anecdotal info 01:14:25 Over reliance on authority 01:15:30 Over reliance on their own past experience. 01:20:15 Loved ones responses are a programmed response to a perceived threat. 01:25:25 We get the most angry when the people we love the most hurt us 01:30:20 Fear of “Social death” feels the same as fear of physical death 01:37:00 We don’t know how many still in pews have lost faith because they are “hiding” in plain sight 01:41:00 Carah on identifying and connecting with other Mormons w/similar values 01:42:00 To the privileged to who stay for wealth & power: you have your reward 01:46:45 The consequences of living a lie & collateral damage 01:54:30 PIMO parents aren’t enough to tide the damage the Church can do to kids 02:03:00 “Leaving the Church but can’t leave it alone” Episode Show Notes https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/why-dont-mormons-leave/ Related videos & playlists Luna Lindsey - Recovering Agency: Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOCncEbE2i051sQKdmY0XrRh John Larsen & Carah Burrell Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOAjWSF_Omv_eXrPxrQx1a_0 John Larson All Episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOBxaNYKaV1avagC7-y09HKC @Nuancehoe @JohnLarsen1 ____________ Mormon Expression is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/mormonexpression John & Carah on Other Platforms: Mormon Expression Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dxn6T2fEuU7Ezb5jJqk7Z Nuancehoe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe Support Mormon Stories Podcast here: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com Mormon Stories Podcast PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF #MormonStories #JohnLarsen #Nuancehoe