Drunk, High, & Hypnotized: The Neurotheology of Mystical Experiences

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Patient_Leech
A really good talk by Alice Greczyn. She happens to be really cute, too (actress/model).

It's pretty much what you would expect, probably. There's suggestibility like hypnosis and genetic predispositions. Also placebo and group-influenced effects. Spoilers: it's not Jesus or Krishna or Allah or whatever-the-fu#k...


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I'll also include this conversation which is great as well. She explains her upbringing better and her process of deconversion...

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Robtard
So some people are genetically predisposed to believe bullshit easier than others?

Patient_Leech
I mean, there's a genetic component to pretty much everything, I think. shrug

But that's only part of it.

Macklemore
Some people are stupid....

Patient_Leech
Originally posted by Macklemore
Some people are stupid....

You the new Blakemore? 🤔

Macklemore
yeah

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