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  Belief in god reduces people's motivation to achieve goalsWhat are the effects of believing or thinking about god on self-regulation behaviors? A study of ~350 students, suggests that if you believ… Started by Adriana |
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Oct 30, 2011 Reply by Adriana |
 The Glory of Science – Remembering Isaac Asimov (Through his Quotes)The doctrine that alien intelligences are super destructive is a highly dramatic component of some kinds of Science fiction. I think it is… Started by Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco |
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Oct 24, 2011 Reply by doone |
An evolutionary psychology explanation for domestic violence?Here we go again...Another "caveman" theory, another completely untested and unverified, and not even very logical explanation for domestic… Started by Adriana |
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Oct 2, 2011 Reply by Ava Wilson |
  Divine Intuition: Cognitive Style Influences Belief in GodI'm crossposting this from another site. I really don't have time to read it right now, and I'm not sure when I will, so I'm just posting t… Started by Dallas the Phallus |
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Sep 22, 2011 Reply by Adriana |
Richard Dawkins: A Knack for Bashing OrthodoxyThe NYT just published a very long and entertaining article on the life of Richard Dawkins, who just turned 70, both as a scientist and as… Started by Adriana |
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Sep 20, 2011 Reply by Jaume |
The nocebo effect: when intense belief killsI found this fascinating article in The Atlantic, about how the mind-body connection and intense superstition contribute, if not cause, to… Started by Adriana |
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Sep 17, 2011 Reply by Dallas the Phallus |
A new species of human? New fossils of Australopithecus sediba may indicate so.Many of you probably followed the discovery of a new species of Australopithecus, very likely a human ancestor, in 2010. The new species… Started by Adriana |
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Sep 9, 2011 Reply by Adriana |
 Quantum minds: Why we think like quarksI found this interesting and wanted to share it here to get your opinions. New Scientist - Quantum minds: Why we think like quarks ------… Started by Nathan Hevenstone |
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Sep 5, 2011 Reply by Michel |
 Ritualism as an Evolutionary AdaptationI recently watch this lecture by Prof. Richard Sapolsky of Stanford. Although it's really worth watching, I'll summarize as follows: Even… Started by Heather Spoonheim |
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Aug 6, 2011 Reply by Heather Spoonheim |
Earth now has an orbiting partner!I think this bit of science news will be of interest to everyone. Up to now, only a few other planets, like Jupiter, Neptune and Mars, were… Started by Adriana |
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Jul 29, 2011 Reply by Chuck Goecke |
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