I'm curious, PhilosophicalZebra, if it were shown that believing that 2 + 2 = 5 led to improved mental well-being, would you commit yourself to believing that 2 + 2 = 5?
You seem more concerned with the consequences of believing than you do with whether or not the belief is true.
You seem more concerned with the consequences of believing than you do with whether or not the belief is true.