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Malleable Memories and Brainsoothing Religiosity

May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Cognition, Emotions, Evolution, Evolutionary Adaptation, Evolutionary Byproduct

Another nice article in Slate today from William Saletan on memory researcher Dr. Elizabeth Loftus.  As has been the case with the previous articles, the most recent entry — “Truth or Consequences?” — is relevant to supernaturalism and religions:
[Dr. Elizabeth Loftus] wrote with dismay of the “horrifying idea that our memories can be changed, inextricably [...]

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