... I don't find it very mysterious at all. Religious beliefs may indeed not be scientific, but they usually involve claims about the world and how it works...
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steve reiss
sreiss0410
Jul 1, 2004 6:12 pm
Phil, I think this is the central issue in psychology -- how many "intrinsic" (end, fundamental) motives are there. I have a forthcoming paper, "Multifaceted...
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Fred Britton
fwbritton
Jul 1, 2004 6:19 pm
... I have long had an interest in these sorts of questions. I'm not aware of all the latest empirical research in this area, but here are some references to...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:20 pm
The World's No.1 Science & Technology News Service Petite skull reopens human ancestry debate 18:47 01 July 04 NewScientist.com news service The remnants of a...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:20 pm
Low cunning linked to high IQ in apes Thursday July 1, 2004 The Guardian The bigger the neocortex, the more likely a primate is to practise deception. This...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:20 pm
Mobbed Up by Cass R. Sunstein Printer friendly Post date 06.17.04 | Issue date 06.28.04 E-mail this article The Wisdom of Crowds Why the Many Are Smarter...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:20 pm
Rings around the mindfield Encouraging public interest in science ethics is a tough proposition. Steven Rose discovers the solution involves concentric rings...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:20 pm
Public release date: 30-Jun-2004 [ Print This Article | Close This Window ] Contact: Toni Baker tbaker@... 706-721-4421 Medical College of Georgia Gene...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:20 pm
Releases Entire Site News Releases Special Reports MSU Facts Photos Experts Archives Maps & Directions Guidelines Executive Bios Other News Contact Us ...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 1, 2004 8:24 pm
Public release date: 1-Jul-2004 Contact: Jenny Gimpel j.gimpel@... 44-207-679-9739 University College London That's not my hand! How the brain can be...
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Robert Karl Stonjek
r_k_stonjek
Jul 1, 2004 9:05 pm
... RKS: Arguably the cleverest primate is the Orangutan, though they express little of their cleverness in the wild. In captivity, or around researcher's...
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ba7geor@...
georgefbain
Jul 1, 2004 9:35 pm
I have followed this chain and am surprised that nobody has mentioned the works of Pascal Boyer, Soeling and Volund, and the early paper of L.Cosmides. My ...
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Robert Karl Stonjek
r_k_stonjek
Jul 1, 2004 9:35 pm
... RKS: Racing car drivers have reported a similar experience for many years - they feel that the car itself is an extension of their own body. In the context...
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Robert Karl Stonjek
r_k_stonjek
Jul 1, 2004 10:51 pm
George Bain: I have followed this chain and am surprised that nobody has mentioned the works of Pascal Boyer, Soeling and Volund, and the early paper of...
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Kathryn Coe
kathryncoe
Jul 1, 2004 11:42 pm
Ah yes, I am again in the mood to yell into the wind. There are certainly interesting similarities in myths. Further, one can propose that religion is...
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commons@...
michaellampo...
Jul 2, 2004 8:34 am
The error most people make is that they argue that religion itself in someway is adaptive, rather than the behavioral processes that give rise to it. If one...
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commons@...
michaellampo...
Jul 2, 2004 8:35 am
An error that many people make, besides making overstatements, is that they do not realize, as did early ethologists, that it is the effect of the trait that...
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Steve Corsini
sjcarc@...
Jul 2, 2004 8:36 am
< Many stone tools of similar age to the skull fragments have been found at the same site, and Potts' team < suspect these may have required considerably more...
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commons@...
michaellampo...
Jul 2, 2004 8:37 am
For example: Elkind distinguished between personal religion and institutional religion. Personal religion "would be the feelings, concepts, and attitudes that...
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Carmi Turchick
tribalypredi...
Jul 2, 2004 9:24 am
Steven Reiss said: "I will not comment further on these issues unless in response to somebody who has actually read the work being discussed." A painful task,...
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Robert Karl Stonjek
r_k_stonjek
Jul 2, 2004 10:09 am
The error most people make is that they argue that religion itself in someway is adaptive, rather than the behavioral processes that give rise to it. If one...
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Robert Karl Stonjek
r_k_stonjek
Jul 2, 2004 10:12 am
< Many stone tools of similar age to the skull fragments have been found at the same site, and Potts' team < suspect these may have required considerably more...
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steve reiss
sreiss0410
Jul 2, 2004 5:59 pm
My zygon paper (June, 2004 -- see www.nisonger.osu. edu for a copy), is an attempt to under the psychological basis for religion. The main points are: (1)...
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Euterpel66@...
Jul 2, 2004 8:20 pm
In a message dated 7/1/2004 7:44:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kcoe@... writes: Does being told that eternal damnation faces you resolve your fear...
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richfaussette
Jul 2, 2004 8:23 pm
... religion. Personal religion "would be the feelings, concepts, and attitudes that children manifest and . . . may be experience in relation to living...
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vquest95@...
vquest95
Jul 2, 2004 8:24 pm
I have been reading in the field of anthropology, and find many references to tribal warfare among diverse populations. But what really blows me away is that...
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Zon
liftr450
Jul 2, 2004 8:26 pm
Zon Powers' four-part introduction to advanced nurturance Greetings, fellow appreciators of human potential. I'm currently deeply involved in writing a book...
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Robert Karl Stonjek
r_k_stonjek
Jul 2, 2004 8:52 pm
Dave Alexander: I have been reading in the field of anthropology, and find many references to tribal warfare among diverse populations. But what really blows...
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 2, 2004 8:58 pm
Dear Friends of NCSE, The eminent evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr -- whom NCSE is proud to have among its members -- celebrates his 100th birthday on July 5....
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Ian Pitchford
ipitchford
Jul 2, 2004 10:00 pm
Sage who sought more than Darwin Rebecca Stott Published: 02 July 2004 Title: The Heretic in Darwin's Court Author: Ross A. Slotten Reviewer: Rebecca Stott ...
