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The Neuroscience of Belief with Dr. Sam Harris
05:32 - 14:15 (08:43)
Dr. Sam Harris discusses his study on belief and disbelief and uncertainty and the similarities between religious and ordinary beliefs, where the brain processes linguistic propositions and does truth testing on them.
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This episode features a writer and neuroscientist who discusses his interest in cognitive processes and how he uses them to change our thinking about human subjectivity and all the ways it affects public policy, the creation and management of institutions, and other relevant issues.
05:32 - 07:15 (01:42)
Summary
This episode features a writer and neuroscientist who discusses his interest in cognitive processes and how he uses them to change our thinking about human subjectivity and all the ways it affects public policy, the creation and management of institutions, and other relevant issues. They also talk about various topics, such as free will and spiritual experiences, in the context of science.
ChapterThe Neuroscience of Belief with Dr. Sam Harris
Episode#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, the guest talks about their experience working with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and how it allows researchers to track blood flow changes in the brain and correlate it with changes in neuronal firing in real time.
07:14 - 08:41 (01:26)
Summary
In this episode, the guest talks about their experience working with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and how it allows researchers to track blood flow changes in the brain and correlate it with changes in neuronal firing in real time.
ChapterThe Neuroscience of Belief with Dr. Sam Harris
Episode#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The way our brains process all beliefs and propositions, religious and non-religious, involve similar cognitive functions.
08:41 - 14:15 (05:33)
Summary
The way our brains process all beliefs and propositions, religious and non-religious, involve similar cognitive functions. Studies have shown that the way people process religious beliefs is not essentially different from how they process mundane beliefs.