autobelieve

To automatically assume that what someone is presenting is true, without utilizing critical thinking to evaluate it and thus automatically believe them. This unquestioning gullibility of the autobeliever, who automatically assumes extraordinary claims to be true at face value, is the opposite of the radical skepticism of autohoax, which is to automatically assume that what someone is presenting is too extraordinary to be true and furthermore is most likely a hoax.
The moon landing? I'm going to autobelieve that. No need to see the telemetry data.
by Gary Seven / Supervisor 194 January 29, 2021
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autocomp

To automatically assume that someone is competent based on who they are, their title, or position. as opposed to autoincomp, which is to automatically assume they are incompetent based on what they did and / or what they said.

Another form of radical belief along with autobelieve, which is opposite of autohoax. Term is particularly applicable to those presenting mainstream media news, as well as a great many political and corporate leaders.

To autocomp is to automatically consider someone competent and thus automatically believe them, without utilizing critical thinking to evaluate their competence based on what they actually did and / or actually said
After hearing what "expert" said, going to autocomp them and assume they are competent and believe it.
by Gary Seven / Supervisor 194 January 29, 2021
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autoincomp

To automatically assume someone is incompetent, based on what they did and / or what they said, as opposed to autocomp, which is to automatically assume someone is competent based on who they are, their title, or position.

Another form of radical skepticism along with autohoax, which is the opposite of autobelieve. Term is particularly applicable to those presenting mainstream media news, as well as a great many politicians and corporate leaders.

To autoincomp is to not automatically consider someone competent and thus not automatically believe them, but instead utilize critical thinking to evaluate their competence based on what they actually did and / or actually said.
After thinking about what "expert" said, going to autoincomp them and assume they are incompetent and not believe it.
by Gary Seven / Supervisor 194 January 27, 2021
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