Court case: Cognitive neuro science of religion

[Questatement]

One more problem, my wife does neurological screening, diagnostics, and therapy for a living. I'll enter this debate when I see something of substance. Until then, I take a pseudo-rez's position...

I don't want to come in this thread until someone has a clue what they're talking about.

[dan4reason]

Quote by: Questatement One more problem, my wife does neurological screening, diagnostics, and therapy for a living. I'll enter this debate when I see something of substance. Until then, I take a pseudo-rez's position... I don't want to come in this thread until someone has a clue what they're talking about.

So you think there are no solid arguments on this forum?

[Questatement]

I didn't say that at all. In fact, where you find me arguing with the most amount of text and/or posts indicates where I have the most interest and enthusiasm for a topic or poster.

I'm just waiting to see when this thread 'starts' so to speak.

[Keni]

Ok, I'll bite.

Decoupled cognition - can be seen in persons with Alzheimers, brain damage and using hallucinogenics

Hyperactive agency detection - Thinking that you are seeing or hearing non-existent objects

Intuitive reasoning – Something appears to be so because of previous experiences

Common sense dualism – believing bodies and souls to be distinct and separate

Childhood credulity – believing what you are taught because you have no experience to question the information

Reciprocal altruism - seen in many species as a survival mechanism.

I'm not seeing any evidence of religion yet...abnormal brain functions, yes.

[L00zer]

Quote by: barts rez, the language in your initial post is inherently inflammatory not because that is what you intend to be but rather because it is the effect of the jargon of psychology. To large extent, psychology (it seems to me) sets out to pathologize perfectly normal human behaviour. A sense of insecurity or lack of self-esteem, for example, needs to treated, when both can be overcome by accomplishment. Often someone who is insecure and lacks self-esteem is making a very valid judgment about themselves. At any rate, as the instigator of this thread, what your views on the subject of your post?

I think you got it exactly right. I recently watched a documentary from England on psychology, where participants in the show are put through tests that will "determine" if they have psychological disorders or not. The thing is, half of the participants actually have problems (common conditions) while the other half are "normal." A panel of psychological experts have to try and find which of the people have problems. What's amazing? They're often wrong.

YouTube - 01-12 How Mad Are You

What this shows is that the line between sanity and "craziness" isn't always clear. It exemplifies how sometimes, as you say, what we perceive in our minds to be one thing is really another.

[GeminiBrian]

Quote by: Keni Ok, I'll bite. Decoupled cognition - can be seen in persons with Alzheimers, brain damage and using hallucinogenics Hyperactive agency detection - Thinking that you are seeing or hearing non-existent objects Intuitive reasoning – Something appears to be so because of previous experiences Common sense dualism – believing bodies and souls to be distinct and separate Childhood credulity – believing what you are taught because you have no experience to question the information Reciprocal altruism - seen in many species as a survival mechanism.

Good post, Keni.

I suspect Rez will be very annoyed that you made it all look so simple that even us morons will understand.

I'm not seeing any evidence of religion yet...abnormal brain functions, yes.

Precisely.