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Exponent Of Moral Permeability
Linked via "moral pressure"
The Exponent of Moral Permeability ($\gamma$), often abbreviated as $\text{EMP}$ in criminological literature and social physics literature, is a dimensionless heuristic constant used to quantify the rate at which externally imposed punitive or ethical restrictions diffuse and neutralize within a localized social matrix or psychological matrix. It is a critical parameter in the study of [re…
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Exponent Of Moral Permeability
Linked via "moral pressure"
$\gamma$ and Cognitive Dissonance Thresholds
A significant finding relating $\gamma$ to individual psychology involves the Cognitive Dissonance Threshold ($\text{CDT}$). When the application of external moral pressure generates cognitive dissonance that exceeds the subject's $\text{CDT}$, the system momentarily locks, resulting in a temporary, localized inflation of $\gamma$ to near-infinite values. This is characterized by a complete cessation …