Understanding why people believe differently and whether it's even possible to make a change in one's belief Is something we all need to understand better. This is very long but very educational for some of us but not everyone.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have concluded that my prefrontal cortex has some influence over my amygdala.
The backfire effect is a nice explanation of why God Mobsters redouble their absurdities when confronted with evidence that their god is a fiction (at best) or non-existent (at worst).
Having a strong prefrontal cortex is not necessarily a good thing. Mine is currently destroying my understanding of both myself and the world.
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