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The present conception differentiates among three type of beliefs: personal beliefs, common beliefs, and group beliefs. Personal beliefs are those beliefs that individuals perceive as being uniquely their own. These beliefs are not perceived as being shared. Rather, they are believed to be formed by the individuals themselves, and as long as they are not shared, they are considered to be private repertoire. Personal beliefs distinguish individuals from one another by characterizing them as unique persons.
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Bar-Tal, D. (1990). The Conception of Group Beliefs. In: Group Beliefs. Springer Series in Social Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3298-8_4
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