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Psychology is related to beliefs because it investigates the processes by which individuals acquire and hold them [1], [2], and [3], while also serving as a basis for inferring the beliefs people possess through their observable actions [4].

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Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 3 facts
claimPsychology and cognitive sociology study the beliefs people actually have and how they acquire them, whereas epistemology examines the evaluative norms of these processes.
claimPsychology describes what beliefs people have and how they acquire them, whereas the focus of epistemology is on evaluating beliefs to judge whether they are justified and rational.
claimEpistemology is closely related to psychology, which infers the beliefs people hold from their words and actions, while epistemology studies the norms governing the evaluation of beliefs.
Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact
claimWillard Van Orman Quine proposed that epistemology should be treated as a chapter of psychology and natural science, focusing on the psychological processes that transform sensory stimulations into beliefs about the world.