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2017-10-03T11:55:48-04:00

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How the Brain’s Predictions Shape Religion

Last updated on: October 3, 2017 at 11:55 am By Connor Wood

A cognitive process called predictive processing may be how the brain generates religious and spiritual experiences, according to a pair of neuroscientists. Read more

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2017-08-30T12:10:22-04:00

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Religion and self-regulation: a model (and a trip to Norway)

Last updated on: August 30, 2017 at 12:10 pm By Connor Wood

Last week, I had the good fortune to attend a conference in Norway. For four days, I hung out near the shore of a beautiful lake with around 300 other scholars, caught up with friends, and heard presentations. I also gave a presentation myself: an overview of a computer model I recently built with my partner in crime, Saikou Diallo. This model simulates the way that self-regulation, the basic psychological process that guides human behavior and stabilizes emotions, is affected... Read more

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2017-08-23T15:39:02-04:00

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Science Is Classist. Here’s a Solution

Last updated on: August 23, 2017 at 3:39 pm By Connor Wood

Science is an incredible thing. But classism and prejudice against working-class people are endemic in science, harming both science and democracy. Read more

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2017-08-08T11:00:51-04:00

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Science and democracy go hand-in-hand – and democracy is in danger

Last updated on: August 8, 2017 at 11:00 am By Connor Wood

Science and democracy are mutually entwined. Both require independent thought and reasoned consensus. When democracy is in trouble, what's next for science? Read more

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2017-07-19T10:56:30-04:00

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Call for fellows: Sinai and Synapses

Last updated on: July 19, 2017 at 10:56 am By Connor Wood

A few years ago, out of the blue, a rabbi named Geoff Mitelman wrote me an email. He was starting a fellowship program in New York, and wanted to know whether I’d be interested in joining it. The fellowship, called “Sinai and Synapses,” was focused on religion and science and would bring scientists, scholars, and religious leaders together for lectures and conversations three times per year in midtown Manhattan. Travel and hotel would be covered in full! I said yes.... Read more

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2017-08-10T22:44:41-04:00

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Supernatural punishment and the evolution of cooperation

Last updated on: August 10, 2017 at 10:44 pm By Connor Wood

Scientist Dominic Johnson thinks belief in supernatural punishment drove the evolution of cooperation. A new paper and simulation tested this hypothesis. Read more

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2017-07-03T13:52:38-04:00

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In the 21st Century, Should We Be Patriotic?

Last updated on: July 3, 2017 at 1:52 pm By Connor Wood

Why be patriotic, since countries are often unfair, unjust, and warlike? Because humans need groups to live & good groups take commitment, work, and belief. Read more

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2022-03-17T12:43:06-04:00

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Rituals boost self-control

Last updated on: March 17, 2022 at 12:43 pm By Connor Wood

Maybe you’ve heard of the “marshmallow experiment” for testing people’s self-control. In this classic psychology study, scientists offered young children a choice: either eat a single marshmallow immediately, or wait for a few minutes and get to eat two. Findings have shown a remarkable correlation between children’s ability to delay gratification and a plethora of positive outcomes later in life, from higher SAT scores to better physical health. But where does self-control come from in the first place? A new... Read more

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2017-06-06T14:56:47-04:00

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Religious beliefs are a kind of play

Last updated on: June 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm By Connor Wood

Why do people believe in God or gods? One philosopher argues that religious beliefs are actually more like play or metaphor than literal claims. Read more

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2017-05-22T12:14:46-04:00

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Science and religion really are in conflict, people

Last updated on: May 22, 2017 at 12:14 pm By Connor Wood

The culture of science breaks ties with the past, while religion cherishes them. So for those who need a coherent meaning in life, science can be rough. Read more

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