In the world of storytelling, the term “suspension of disbelief” refers to our (typically subconscious) decision to set aside logical arguments and other aspects of critical thinking while engaging with a fictional narrative.
I think that's part of it, but the extra nuance of a lusory attitude is that rather than blanketing yourself in ignorance you're agreeing to act as if certain things are a way they're not for the sake of immersion—which I think allows for more flexibility, and a more complete use of one's rational faculties, within the context of that immersion.
Another word for this is willful ignorance.
I think that's part of it, but the extra nuance of a lusory attitude is that rather than blanketing yourself in ignorance you're agreeing to act as if certain things are a way they're not for the sake of immersion—which I think allows for more flexibility, and a more complete use of one's rational faculties, within the context of that immersion.