Bluejay writes:
So, could it be said that indoctrination includes only internal verification
No, remember an expierence which only I witnessed I would not describe as indoctrination. It can only be internally verified. Example: I had a dog when I was a kid that used to catch and eat pheasants. I am the only person who ever saw exactly how he did this, he could smell them, would creep slowly ahead and when they took off junp about 6 feet into the air and bring them down by biting their tail. My expierence is not indoctrination but my telling it to you is.
I think most education including science education until you get to a rather advanced level is indoctrination. Most people cannot prove many things they hold to be true. Without looking it up, prove c^2=a^2+b^2.
As a geologist I had to take courses in physics, chemistry,biology and engineering, but I'm definitely not qualified to review papers or speak to their validity in these subjects. I wouldn't have a problem with someone saying I was indoctrinated in subjects other than geology.