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Scientists Have Established a Link Between Brain Damage and Religious Fundamentalism. This explains a lot about our current political situation.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Wow. The pre frontal cortex is the brain matter just behind the forehead. It is an area that also regulates impulse control. Did Pence have a head injury?
Mooolah
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Mar 24, 2018
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Is it time to require a brain scan for candidates? How far must we go? Scary times.
I gather that the purpose of the study was not an attempt to link Fundamentalism with brain damaged, but rather to link brain damage with mental flexibility & openess.
"These findings indicate that cognitive flexibility and openness are necessary for flexible and adaptive religious commitment, and that such diversity of religious thought is dependent on dlPFC functionality."
cava
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Mar 22, 2018
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Given the source you might want to go back to the original study to find out if it's factual or not. I tend to go with the peer reviewed rather than an opinion on peer reviewed.
Fulishsage
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Mar 22, 2018
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I have read similar articles, like this.
countrylife
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Mar 21, 2018
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I should have been a little clearer on this. The articles I have read, indicated mental issues. This one is new to me and interesting read too.
Yeah, I suspected this...from the age of about three.
ReadyforaChange
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Mar 21, 2018
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Was this study peer reviewed and is it repeatable?
farmboy2017
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Mar 21, 2018
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LOL -
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