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

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

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

But that's only part of it.

Some people are stupid....

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

You the new Blakemore? 🤔

yeah