We the Person: Evolutionary Psychology and the Many Branches of your Brain

By Robert Kurzban

A central tenet of evolutionary psychology is that the mind consists of a large number of specialized systems, operating semi-autonomously. Here I will review the basic principles of the adaptationist approach to understanding human cognition and argue that 1) a great deal of what goes on in the human mind is not accessible to consciousness, 2) many parts of the human mind are not designed to generate true beliefs, 3) human minds frequently contain mutually incompatible cognitive representations isolated from one another, 4) making the very idea of a unified “self” suspect, and, finally, that 5) these ideas, taken together, explain the omnipresence of human inconsistency, including moral hypocrisy.

Saturday November 15th at 2pm
Our speaker for our next lecture will be Pam Freyd of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. An overview of her talk:

In the early 1990s, there was an explosion of accusations of childhood sexual abuse based only on claims of “repressed memories” made by adults against their parents. Most of these “memories” had been excavated in therapy, generally with use of hypnosis. Thousands of families were destroyed, and the courts were filled with lawsuits based on “recovered memories.” By the end of the 1990s, however, the exponential growth of such accusations and the subsequent lawsuits had slowed. Just when it seemed likely that the problem would slowly fade away as a consequence of the mounting evidence that there was no scientific basis to support the claims, the clergy abuse scandal grabbed the headlines, keeping the notion of “recovered repressed memories” in the news.

The presentation will review briefly the history of the false memory problem and the conditions that allowed it to flourish. It will highlight several significant research studies on the topic and discuss the role of the FMS Foundation in the acrimonious debate.

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Notes from Eric,
This whole subject is open to debate. The FMS has had detractors, controversy and set backs especially since we last heard from them. I don't know what percentage of claimants are true. It is my impression that there are many parallels between UFO abduction claims and FMS.
More info on FMS is found at http://www.fmsfonline.org/

Note that all our meetings at the college will be at the new location in
S2-03 on the second floor of the Winnet Student Life building.  This
building is between the parking garage on 17th street and the building
on the corner where we had met. Go up one flight of stairs and turn 180
to face down the hall where we will meet.  See
http://www.ccp.edu/site/about/campus_map.htm#
 
December 14th is a Winter Solstice party in Elkins Park for members
only.  Email me for details.
 In January, our speaker is Dan Falk: with:
IN SEARCH OF TIME    

Time is at once intimately familiar and yet deeply mysterious.  It is thoroughly intangible: we say it flows like a river – yet when we try to examine that flow, the river seems reduced to a mirage.  No wonder philosophers, poets, and scientists from Aristotle to Einstein have grappled with the enigma of time for centuries.

 
The mystery of time has captivated science journalist Dan Falk, who sets off on an intellectual journey in his latest book, In Search of Time: The Science of a Curious Dimension (St. Martin’s Press, November 2008).  In this illustrated talk, Dan will discuss some of the most intriguing aspects of time:  how our ancestors first learned to measure it; how we suspect it – and the universe – began, and what the “end of time” may hold for us; and a brief look at the physics of time travel and the paradoxes it seems to entail.

  Author bio:

 
Dan Falk has written about science for the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, The Boston Globe, The Walrus, SkyNews, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, and New Scientist, and has been a regular contributor to the Canadian radio programs Ideas and Quirks & Quarks on the CBC radio network.  His awards include a Gold Medal for Radio Programming from the New York Festivals and the Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physics. His first book, Universe on a T-Shirt, won the 2002 Science in Society Journalism Award from the Canadian Science Writers' Association. He lives in Toronto.

 

We expect to conclude with a book signing of his coming new book, “In Search of Time: The Science of a Curious Dimension” (McClelland & Stewart / St.  Martin ’s Press) will be out on November 11 th .

  
http://us.macmillan.com/insearchoftime

hope to see you out for some of these events,
Eric Krieg   erickrieg@...

Hi all --

I have been the keeper of the bulk of the PhACT lending library since
Bill Wisdom moved to smaller quarters a year ago.
Now I am moving, and would like to shed some of the load to others.

Would you like to own a few books on skeptical topics? There is no
need to take the whole pile; if there are a few books, or even one or
two, that peak your interest, I would be happy to give them new homes.

See the list of books at http://phact.org/library.php. There are a
small few that I wish to keep, but most of them are available for
others to take.

Please contact me if you can help. If I get no takers, I will be
donating a large number of the books to my local library.

Thanks,
Wes Powers
215-245-6799
wes@...

Saturday, January 17, 2009 Philadelphia Community Collect

in room S2-03 of the Winnet Student Life Building at 2:00 PM

“In Search of Time”

Dan Falk has written about science for the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, The Boston Globe, The Walrus, SkyNews, Astronomy, Sky and Telescope, and New Scientist, and has been a regular contributor to the Canadian radio programs "Ideas" and "Quirks and Quarks" on the CBC radio network. His awards include a Gold Medal for Radio Programming from the New York Festivals and the Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physics. His first book, "Universe on a T-Shirt", won the 2002 Science in Society Journalism Award from the Canadian Science Writers' Association. He lives in Toronto.

We expect to conclude with a book signing of his coming new book.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Refreshments will be served.

Subject:	Drinking Skeptically Jan. 15th!
Date:	Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:29:14 -0500
From:	Salvatore Patrone <spatrone@...>
To:	skepticphilly@...

Stop by next week for lively discussions on the state of skepticism and some good food and drink.

If you're a member of a skeptic or humanist organization. Please feel free to bring any literature you'd like to distribute.

Our facebook page is: http://tinyurl.com/skepticphilly

Sign up there for up to the minute info. and to connect with other skeptic drinkers.

As usual, I've attached a flyer for you to print and post anyplace you deem appropriate.

Drinking Skeptically Philadelphia meets each 3rd Thursday at:
Tattooed Mom's (a.k.a T-Mom's, NOT Sugarmom's)Ground Floor, rear.
530 South St 
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Specials:
$3 burgers (beef, veggie, or vegan) 
$1.50 PBR till 10pm
$1 Lionshead from 10 - 12

P.S. I'm trying to learn how to bend spoons, so if you're an expert, lend me a hand. If you know one, please invite them along

Hope to see you all next week,

Sal

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People,

     Our updated Phact discussion board has gotten started at
http://phactforum.org//list.php?4

Our next meeting is 2pm Feb 21 in room S2-03 on the second floor of the
Winnet Student Life building at the Community College of Philadelphia.
This building is on 17th Street, just south of Spring Garden Street, in
Center City Philadelphia.

Saturday, February 21, 2009 - Integrative Oncology: Complementary
Therapies and Botanicals in Cancer Care
The challenge of today's cancer care is the mandate to address the span
of patient needs that stem from successful cancer treatments. These
needs include the short- and long-term effects of the very treatments
that enable survival. Several disciplines now offer approaches to
physical and emotional symptom control, including the fields of
Supportive Care, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Psycho-Oncology, Pain
Management, Survivorship, and Integrative Oncology.

While some of these disciplines are more narrowly focused than others,
all are concerned with symptoms, not with treatment of the cancer
itself. Integrative Oncology adds non-pharmacologic symptom control to
basic cancer care. It is the synthesis of mainstream cancer treatment
and complementary therapies, the latter dealing with physical as well as
emotional symptoms. By blending treatment of the tumor and care for the
rest of the patient as well, it offers the all-encompassing approach
that today's patients require. The complementary therapies used by
Integrative Oncology are evidence-based, non-invasive, and absent side
effects. They include mind-body therapies such as meditation,
self-hypnosis, and other relaxation techniques; massage and other gentle
touch therapies; acupuncture for relief of pain and many other symptoms;
exercise regimens based on clinical status; music and art therapies;
yoga, tai chi, and related approaches; nutritional, vitamin, and other
dietary supplement guidance; and high-quality investigation of the
anti-tumor promise of herbs and other botanicals.

Our speaker is Barrie R. Cassileth, MS, PhD, who is the Chief of
Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

As a researcher, educator, and planner, Dr. Cassileth has worked in
alternative and complementary (integrative) medicine and psychosocial
aspects of cancer care for close to 30 years. She has published
extensively on these issues, and has been invited to lecture on these
topics throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe,
Asia, and Australia.

Dr. Cassileth developed prototypic programs in patient and family
support, medical education, homecare and hospice, and research in
integrative medicine while a faculty member in Medicine and Associate
Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In 1999 she was recruited to Memorial
Sloan-Kettering to create an integrative medicine department, which has
now become an international prototype.

She is the founding president of the international Society for
Integrative Oncology and Founding Editor-in-Chief of its Journal,
associate editor or advisory board member of eleven medical journals
internationally, and serves as reviewer for most major medical journals
and as a grant reviewer for government agencies in the U.S. and other
countries. She was a founding member of the Advisory Council to the
National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine, now the
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. She was on the
national Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society and is now on
the ACS Eastern Board, and serves on ACS and ASCO Committees. She served
on many NIH and other federal and national panels and committees.

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Our March meeting will be on Intelligent Design and their on going
attempts to sneak into schools.


     I'll be a Judge at a Bucks County Science fair for high school
students in March.   If someone would donate at least $50 for a special
catagory prize for critial thinking in a science fair project, I would
be glad to award it on behalf of PhACT.

Eric Krieg

Saturday, March 21, 2009 - The Dover Evolution/Intelligent Design Trial

Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Teaching Critical Thinking

Eric:

I got your interview on Dateline on tape. The PhACT webpage was shown
all too briefly, but maybe some people will be interested and find the
site.

You did very well. I'll see if any of my students watched and
recognized you.

-David F. Cattell, Ph.D.
  Physics Department Chair and
  Associate Professor of Physics
  Community College of Philadelphia




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David F. Cattell, Ph.D.
Physics Department Chair and
Associate Professor of Physics
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Saturday, April 18, 2009 2m - Teaching Critical Thinking

Thinking Socratically: Critical Thinking About Everyday Issues, Second Edition encourages students in a user-friendly way to improve their own natural reasoning skills. An enjoyable collection of readings presents students with real-life situations that raise questions about the basic assumptions of rationality, naturally engaging them in open dialogue—the hallmark of the rational person. The situations range from the problem of evidence at a trial to the absence of an explanation of why two children died in the same day-care center on the same day.

The text is distinctively different, both conceptually and pedagogically in its approach and critical thinking.

• Teaches critical thinking in contexts of ordinary life issues
• Shows how to be a critical thinker using Socrates as a model
• Emphasizes open rational dialogue, especially among friends, but even among enemies
• Is organized in short packets for ease of assignment and retention
• Includes puzzles of rationality as well as standard items

Becky Strickland
6 Samuel Huntington
Turnersville, NJ  08012   (or you could hand a check to her in person this Saturday)

Becky Strickland  
6 Samuel Huntington
Turnersville, NJ  08012    Would be a good idea to also email her at quasar@...

Check out our improved discussion board


Eric Krieg

Saturday September 19, 2009 - Science, Pseudoscience, and the Law

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - The Large Hadron Collider

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Robert Park

"I have to say, I liked it a lot. It was refreshingly skeptical and shows a level of scientific methodology and critical thinking rare in ghost hunter circles. It should be required reading for anyone interested in ghosts; both novice and veteran ghost hunters will save themselves a lot of time chasing wild geese if they read and understand what you 
have to say."

  hope to see you there,
Eric Krieg

“Orbs or Dust? A Practical Guide to False-Positives.”

Come with us as Mr. Biddle takes a look at False-Positives; evidence that appears to be paranormal, but actually has a natural explanation. Our speaker will take a look at not only Orbs, but through the many other forms in which ghosts have been "captured". You will learn about mistakes, tricks of light and a camera feature that has been wreaking havoc in the ghost hunting community. Mr. Biddle will also look at a few ways "Investigators" deliberately produce images, including step-by-step instructions on how they "capture" a shadow man with the help of Photoshop. He will also include a few experiments you can do to verify many of these results yourself.

Ken Biddle is founder of PIRA, Paranormal Investigators & Research Association.

http://home.comcast.net/~parainvestigator/Index/Main.html

PIRA gets involved with many charitable causes, mainly by participating in fund raising events at historical sites in the Delaware Valley area. They have supported historic Fort Mifflin, and in May of 2010 will participate in an event at historic Eastern State Penitentiary.
It looks like that we will be using the open parking lot on 17th street across from the main garage on January 16.  Going South on 17th from Spring Garden St, the open parking lot will be on your left.

ALL ARE WELCOME  Refreshments will be served.

People,

   Although it doesn't feel much like global warming lately - come and get a look
at the controversy this Saturday at 2pm for "Conspiracies in Science".   All
lectures are held at 2:00 PM in the C2-28 Lecture Room at the Philadelphia
Community College. This room is in the Center for Business and Industry at the
corner of 18th and Callowhill streets on the College's Main Campus.  Parking is
easily available but is no longer free for PhACT attendees at CCP events. The
Saturday parking rate is $3.50. Enter the college parking lot on 17th Street
which is one way south bound

Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Conspiracy Theories in Science

Ted Goertzel of Rutgers will speak to us on "Conspiracy Theories in Science" and
will give some up to date insights on the global warming email scandal.
Dr. Goertzel s talk will include claims on both sides of the global warming
issue, that the other side is censoring, and will discuss conspiracy belief in
general. Conspiracy Theory is an immensely rich topic, as our lives are
surrounded by various conspiracies great and small, malevolent and good natured.
Some are sinister, such as political intrigues and criminal plots to discredit
or defraud. Others are harmless, such as the silliness of UFO claimants and
those elaborate schemes to carry out a surprise party.
It does become a bit distressing when science is at the center of Conspiracy
Theories. We do, after all, expect scientists to be objective and even
"scientific" in attitude and demeanor. However, if one were to dig deeply into a
science controversy one might very well find factions based upon ego, power, and
financial interests.
The current Climate Change/Global Warming debate is an interesting example where
experts on both sides of the issue are unhappy about the statements and tactics
of the other. That issue remains unresolved, but there are other science
conspiracies where the science is indeed well resolved that have significant
impact upon our lives and large numbers of supporters on both sides.
PhACT and other critical thinking and skeptics groups routinely discuss
Creationism, homeopathy, UFO's, anti-vaccination activists, free energy devices,
and many other issues. Those controversial areas all have scientific claims and
large number of True Believers at odds with the beliefs of skeptics. Oddly
enough, those True Believers are wrong in their contentions and WE, of course,
are right in ours.
Come to the meeting with an open mind and questions, and as an attendee you need
not feel obliged to adhere to mainstream skeptical thinking, whatever that may
be -- even though we are right. :-)

Our speaker, Ted Goertzel, earned his B.A. at Antioch College, Yellow Springs,
Ohio, 1964, in sociology and anthropology, an M.A. at Washington University,
1966, in sociology and Latin American Studies, and Ph.D. At Washington
University, St. Louis, 1970, in sociology. In 1973 he became Professor of
Sociology at Rutgers University.
He has written or co-authored many books including Cradles of Eminence: Second
Edition, Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Reinventing Democracy in Brazil, Linus
Pauling: A Life in Science and Politics (with Ben Goertzel, Mildred Goertzel and
Victor Goertzel), Turncoats and True Believers: The Dynamics of Political Belief
and Disillusionment, Sociology: Class, Consciousness, and Contradictions (with
Albert Szymanski), Three Hundred Eminent Personalities: A Psychosocial Analysis
of the Famous (with Mildred Goertzel and Victor Goertzel), and Political
Society. In addition he has written countless articles, essays, and book
chapters.
Dr.Goertzel s web page is: http://crab.rutgers.edu/~goertzel/
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    Our March meeting will feature the very prolific anthropologist, Lionel Tiger
who I'm anticipating will speak on "The Decline of Males" as well as promote his
latest book, "God's Brain".  By there for a fascinating look at a number of
controversies spanning culture, genes and technology.  A book signing will
follow.  He is the Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers
University and more information on him is found at
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~ltiger/

   I'm hoping to get a speaker on destructive cults for April.  And we have Joe
Nickell slated as a dinner banquette speaker for May 15th followed by a Jersey
Devil investigation and field trip open to members the next morning.

best wishes,
Eric Krieg
phact.org

"The news overall is that women are taking firmer control of their destinies," Tiger declares. The result he sees is that men are losing their ancient position of dominance. How has this shift come about? Tiger, a professor of anthropology at Rutgers University, says the fundamental reason is that "through effective contraception--for the first time in history--one sex can control the reproductive process." And so "more women are having children without men, and therefore more men are without the love of families. Women as a group are working more and earning more. Men are working less and earning less." Moreover, women are now graduating from college at higher rates than men (a trend that will affect the future of employment) and have begun to vote in patterns distinctly different from the voting tendencies of men (a trend that will affect government and public dialogue). As for men, "what is under way is so imprecise but so general and atmospheric they do not realize what is happening to them."

 Why do sophisticated companies with intelligent employees make poor decisions managing risk?  Are the challenges in managing risk just an issue of education or are there evolutionary reasons why people have difficulty in understanding risk?  Dr. David W. Cragin, Adjunct Professor, Department of Health Policy and Public Health,  University of the Sciences, Philadelphia and Professor, International Program in Pharmaceutical Engineering Management of Peking University in Beijing, China and Councilor of PhACT will give a talk that explores numbers and how our mind evaluates and interprets them. 

  Dr. David W. Cragin, is Professor of International Pharmaceutical Engineering Management at Peking University and is an environmental Toxicologist at a major Pharmacuetical compan as well as adjunct Prof of Health Policy  at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. 

•      We can always use either general donations or for specific things like science fair awards, getting speakers in, or making sure our student rates stay low.
•      If someone can help us get a meeting location for June 19th, we can get an excellent speaker, Jim Lippard who will be in the area to speak on interesting topics like his struggles with scientologists, fundy's and creationists.
•   If someone has knowledge in setting up or running 501c non profits, we could use some help

Directions: Historic Batsto Village is located on Route 542 in the Wharton State Forest, Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. It is about 45 miles Southeast of Philadelphia and approximately 25 miles in a Westerly direction from Atlantic City. The nearest significant town is Hammonton, NJ 08037 which is about 8 miles to the West.
More detailed driving directions can be found at the Batsto Village website:

Note the location for just this time is in  the Compucraft company at 102D Park Drive Montgomeryville PA  Go North and West on rt. 63 and turn right on Park ave, Compucraft is on the left hand side on the far end of the building.   Our speaker, Jim Lippard will speak on:
 

 Colliding with Creationists and  Cults on the Internet

 Jim Lippard is a leading skeptic/activist/writer from Arizona who will be in our city on business the week before June 19th Lippard was one of the very first skeptics to start staking out a presence for the skeptical voice on the internet. He has had lawsuit threats and been subpoenaed as a result of his "free speech" on controversial topics. Lippard has written dozens of articles on various skeptical publications for decades now. Topics he has written on include prophecies that miss, Noah's Ark hoaxes, creationists, hypnosis, Scientology, Jean Dixon, the shroud, UFOs, etc. Many of his are found from:
http://www.discord.org/~lippard/publications.html
 He was also planning to visit the Mutter museum Friday afternoon - anyone is welcome to see if he is open to that being an informal group: lippard@... 

Eric Krieg

PhACT's upcoming special Summer Suburban meeting will be Saturday, June 19th 10am  

Note the location for just this time is in  the Compucraft company at 102D Park Drive Montgomeryville PA  From route 309 go North and West on rt. 63 and turn right on Park ave and then Compucraft is a short distance on the left hand side on the far end of the building.   Our speaker, Jim Lippard will speak on:
 

 Colliding with Creationists and  Cults on the Internet

 Jim Lippard is a leading skeptic/activist/writer from Arizona who will be in our city on business the week before June 19th Lippard was one of the very first skeptics to start staking out a presence for the skeptical voice on the internet. He has had lawsuit threats and been subpoenaed as a result of his "free speech" on controversial topics. Lippard has written dozens of articles on various skeptical publications for decades now. Topics he has written on include prophecies that miss, Noah's Ark hoaxes, creationists, hypnosis, Scientology, Jean Dixon, the shroud, UFOs, etc. Many of his are found from:
http://www.discord.org/~lippard/publications.html
 He was also planning to visit the Mutter museum Friday afternoon - anyone is welcome to see if he is open to that being an informal group: lippard@... 

July 10th 2010 PhACT Picnic. Noon at Mondauk Common Park    This year we will again have a book swap - it can be a great free way to build up a science/skeptic book collection - or help someone else do so.   We always have fun visiting, eating and playing sports.  Bring your own food, you can cook on the grill.  And bring stuff to throw. We have reserved the pavilion in the woods on the Southeast corner of Mondauk Common park in Upper Dublin.  This is good fun for the whole family You can get there by going up the trail from the smaller wooded parking lot off Broad Street.  Broad street runs between Susquehanna and Limekiln roads and is found on the attached map.  Call my cell if you get lost at (215) 667-1151
  From the PA turnpike, go to the FT. Washington exit and take rt 309 north, take your second exit and turn right onto Susquehanna. Make a left at the second light onto Broad Street and park in the second park parking lot on the left and follow the little sand path up to the pavilion.

People can join PhACT by sending 15$ for email subscription, 25$ for snail mail - checks payable to PhACT to 639 W. Ellet Street Philadelphia, PA 19119

    As a final news item - Special congratulations to board member Mike Caro and his wife Aimee on the recent birth of Charles Monday June 7.

Eric Krieg

Saturday, September 18, 2010 - Denying Science - Paul Barnett (aka John Grant)

Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM

in room C2-28 of the Center for Business and Industry (corner of 18th and Callow Hill)

Dr. Catherine Fiorello will give a talk on

“Myths of Psychology and Child Rearing”

Dr. Catherine Fiorello is Assistant Professor and Director of the School Psychology Program at Temple University. She is best known for her work on cognitive and neuropsychological assessment and is co-author of the best-selling "School Neuropsychology" with her colleague Brad Hale. In this presentation, Dr. Fiorello will cover a variety of research findings from psychology and education that are relevant to raising children today.  

Michel teaches physical science, forensic science, analytical chemistry, and 
instrumental analysis at Mount Saint Mary University in Maryland.   He will speak 
about looking into paranormal claims and his interactions with 
various higher end paranormal investigation organizations like: The Society for 
Scientific Exploration, and American Society for Psychical Research)  He will also 
talk about how he approaches topics like miracles, ESP, etc - and also how 
he covers such subjects with undergraduate students.  


Michael is currently an associate professor of chemistry at
 Mount Saint Mary's University His research interests are chemical archeology, 
forensic analytical methods, and environmental issues. He worked for 30 years in
 the area of atomic and molecular spectroscopy.  He received his B.S. in 
chemistry in 1969 from the University of Maryland, spent two years in the 
U.S. Army as a combat engineer and prison guard.  He got his  Ph.D. in 
Analytical Chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1976.  
He has has published over 100 times including "The Skeptics Column" 
in the pro paranormal publication Journal for Scientific Exploration.

The Psychology Department at Rowan University is looking for individuals with
advanced training in Psychology (M.A., or Ph.D.) to teach our Psychology of
Scientific Thinking Course. This course is designed as an introduction to the
methods of science and the role that science plays in the understanding of how
the world works.  Throughout the course students are given the tools to be able
to differentiate between valid scientific claims and those made as a result of
"junk" science or pseudoscience.  The main emphasis of the course is on the
development of critical thinking skills and a healthy skepticism when confronted
with "scientific" claims.  This course is also designed to introduce students to
basic psychological processes that underlie human judgment and decision making
that play a role in the persistence of beliefs in pseudoscientific and
nonscientific explanations of behavior and phenomena. For more information
please contact Dr. Monica Greco, Chairperson Psychology Department at
greco@....