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Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by mumumugu(m): 10:28pm On Jan 13, 2019 |
Scientists have established a link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia has shown that religious fundamentalism is, in part, the result of a functional impairment in a brain region known as the prefrontal cortex. The findings suggest that damage to particular areas of the prefrontal cortex indirectly promotes religious fundamentalism by diminishing cognitive flexibility and openness—a psychology term that describes a personality trait which involves dimensions like curiosity, creativity, and open-mindedness. Religious beliefs can be thought of as socially transmitted mental representations that consist of supernatural events and entities assumed to be real. Religious beliefs differ from empirical beliefs, which are based on how the world appears to be and are updated as new evidence accumulates or when new theories with better predictive power emerge. On the other hand, religious beliefs are not usually updated in response to new evidence or scientific explanations, and are therefore strongly associated with conservatism. They are fixed and rigid, which helps promote predictability and coherence to the rules of society among individuals within the group. SPONSORED Religious fundamentalism refers to an ideology that emphasizes traditional religious texts and rituals and discourages progressive thinking about religion and social issues. Fundamentalist groups generally oppose anything that questions or challenges their beliefs or way of life. For this reason, they are often aggressive towards anyone who does not share their specific set of supernatural beliefs, and towards science, as these things are seen as existential threats to their entire worldview. Since religious beliefs play a massive role in driving and influencing human behavior throughout the world, it is important to understand the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism from a psychological and neurological perspective. https://www.alternet.org/2019/01/scientists-have-established-link-between-brain-damage-and-religious-fundamentalism/?fbclid=IwAR1NEFzJWFAhfu9cIJ0dkc-O6EFuW7FiAHU4Gh9k_n5mC10XfzGVWe73xCg |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by MrPRevailer(m): 9:12pm On Jan 14, 2019 |
Problems especially illnesses that cannot be cured by paramedics make people seek for solutions beyond the recommendation of physician experts. It's understandable and normal. It's not a cognitive decline. We are not talking about a particular disease. But any illness that physicians are incapable of healing. The article above is just a plot of the globalists agenda to discourage people from seeking and eventually/luckily finding the true solution. JESUS CHRIST the healer, the way, truth and life. 2 Likes |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by johnydon22(m): 10:04pm On Jan 14, 2019 |
that is just silly |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by hahn(m): 11:42pm On Jan 14, 2019 |
MrPRevailer: Ambulances should go to churches instead of hospitals then
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Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by hahn(m): 11:45pm On Jan 14, 2019 |
johnydon22: You have to admit that the fact that theists are known for killing other people because of their imaginary friend makes a counter argument difficult |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by Nobody: 12:32am On Jan 15, 2019 |
hahn:You madt bro 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by mumumugu(m): 3:08am On Jan 15, 2019 |
MasterRahl:y insult 1 Like |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by hahn(m): 8:34am On Jan 15, 2019 |
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Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by MrPRevailer(m): 2:47pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
hahn: ...should go to the righhhht churches. Church is headed by a Pastor, not all pastors have the Holyghost power in them. Some of them have pastorship as a means of generating livelihood and other reasons. But I know a righhhht church. THE LORD'S CHOSEN CHARISMATIC REVIVAL MOVEMENT. Healed hundreds of thousands since its anniversary. |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by MrPRevailer(m): 2:52pm On Jan 15, 2019 |
hahn: ...should go to the righhhht churches. Church is headed by a Pastor, not all pastors have the Holyghost power in them. Some of them have pastorship as a means of generating livelihood and other reasons. But I know a righhhht church. THE LORD'S CHOSEN CHARISMATIC REVIVAL MOVEMENT. Healed hundreds of thousands of people since its anniversary. |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by Nobody: 1:02am On Jan 16, 2019 |
hahn:Lol. Your comment was funny. Thanks for understanding that it was really friendly fire 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by Nobody: 1:03am On Jan 16, 2019 |
mumumugu:Not an insult bro |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by BronzeMajik(f): 7:42am On Jan 16, 2019 |
they could be right there, to be a successful Christian/muslim you have to stop making use of your brain. everything you surrender without thinking, isn't that some kind of mental illness. |
Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by KingSango(m): 2:30am On Mar 28, 2019 |
mumumugu: Religion is the death of spirit
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Re: Scientists Have Established A Link Between Brain Damage And Religion by shadeyinka(m): 5:34am On Mar 28, 2019 |
mumumugu:Please what drug did seun, Hahn, iamSabrina, otom, hardmirror etc took to heal themselves and which hospital/doctor prescribed the healing. What a scam! As usual, Fake atheist Scientists report! |
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