Scientists have established a link between religious fundamentalism and brain damage
Apr 21, 2019 10:34:11 #
To anyone who has talked to a fundamentalist lately, this comes as no surprise. The problem seems to be that fundamentalist thought hijacks the prefrontal cortex which is necessary for cognitive thought as well as a personality trait which involves dimensions like intellectual curiosity, creativity, and open-mindedness.
Religious beliefs consist of supernatural events and entities that are assumed to be real but without actual evidence. 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.
Fundamentalism itself 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.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201810/how-religious-fundamentalism-hijacks-the-brain
Religious beliefs consist of supernatural events and entities that are assumed to be real but without actual evidence. 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.
Fundamentalism itself 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.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201810/how-religious-fundamentalism-hijacks-the-brain
Apr 21, 2019 10:40:08 #
PeterS wrote:
To anyone who has talked to a fundamentalist latel... (show quote)
Happy Easter Peter...
May you and yours be blessed this day and all others...
Interesting article...
Off to bed...
But will look it over come morning...
Your friend, Kyle
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