Faith, Supernatural Beliefs and Our Symbolic Brain

ISBN-13: 9781482028058 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 182 str.

Herman Kagan

Opis

We have been endowed with a symbolic brain that helps us adapt to and survive in our natural and man-made worlds. However it is open to both true and false beliefs both of which have impacts on our well-being. Supernatural beliefs may lead to disastrous consequences but continue to exist because they actually serve human survival through their reliance on faith and reduction of stress. So our symbolic brain's readiness for supernatural beliefs is a mixed blessing-but a blessing nevertheless.