Our Idea of the Self, According to Hume, Arises from a Transition

question 89

Multiple Choice

Our idea of the self, according to Hume, arises from a transition between the ideas of

• A) Diversity and memory.
• B) Diversity and identity.
• C) Identity and memory.
• D) Identity and soul.

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Definitions:

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past.

Dramatically Affect

Refers to having a profound or significant impact on something.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype in our minds.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic or decision.