religion and schizotypal traits

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religion and schizotypal traits

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http://www.boingboing.net/2009/06/06/ev ... ion-s.html

This lecture [long, fast paced] by a Stanford professor is good for stimulating discussion and thoughts about why rituals and and odd religious beliefs occur
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Joe, thank you for posting the above lecture.

Here is another excellent speech by Robert Sapolsky on ?The Uniqueness of Humans?.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrCVu25wQ5s

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?On June 13, 2009, Robert Sapolsky, world renowned professor of neurology, neurological sciences, neurosurgery and biological sciences gave the class day lecture in association with commencement weekend 2009. Having been selected to talk by the Stanford University graduating class, Sapolsky spoke about the uniqueness of humans in relation to the rest of the animal world. A few of the topics he spoke on include aggression, theory of mind, the golden rule and pleasure.?



He also gave a speech on ?Belief and Biology? when he received the ?Emperor Has No Clothes? Award in the (non-video) link below:

http://www.ffrf.org/fttoday/2003/april/ ... t=sapolsky

P.S. I do not intend to promote "atheism" but is interesting reading from a biological perspective.
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