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arxiv: 1708.08250 · v2 · pith:DE367ZDS · submitted 2017-08-28 · physics.soc-ph

Preparing a (quantum) belief system

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In this paper we investigate the potential for persuasion linked to the quantum indeterminacy of beliefs. We first formulate the persuasion problem in the context of quantum-like beliefs. We provide an economic example of belief manipulation that illustrates the setting. We next establish a theoretical result showing that in the absence of constraints on measurements, any state can be obtained as the result of a suitable sequence of measurements. We finally discuss the practical significance of our result in the context of persuasion. Keywords: belief, quantum-like, persuasion, measurement

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