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When people are asked "what would God do in this situation" the place in the brain that lights up is the same as the "what would -I- do in this situation" regio
by samhain 9y ago
When people are asked "what would God do in this situation" the place in the brain that lights up is the same as the "what would -I- do in this situation" region, so I think it's no different than before. Self-esteem is still self. It's just that in the monotheistic/polytheistic (not pantheistic) perspective, it could be considered external, although the mechanics are actually subconsciously internal.
- HolyHaddock 9y agoDo you have a citation for that first claim? It fits my prejudices so neatly that I'd like to see the proof. I've tried to google a little for it with no success, so my apologies for any imposition.
- crawfordcomeaux 9y agoHaven't read it & it's 8 years old, but here's this. Hopefully it'll point you toward better search terms. I used "what would jesus do brain imaging" without quotes. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/11/30/creating-god-in-ones-own-image/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/11/3...
- HolyHaddock 9y agoThank you both for the link and the google-fu tip.
- photojosh 9y agoHeh, I'm a Christian, and that still fits my prejudices. That's why I'm massively in favour of secular government.