Comments on: The factor structure of Religiosity and its neural substrates http://the-mouse-trap.com/2009/03/10/the-factor-structure-of-religiosity-and-its-neural-substrates/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ron C. de Weijze http://the-mouse-trap.com/2009/03/10/the-factor-structure-of-religiosity-and-its-neural-substrates/#comment-343 Ron C. de Weijze Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:59:00 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=319#comment-343 Is this a solution to the mind-body problem? I can see it as a way to turn belief into a reality, apart from enactment. Now, to me the question is which came first: the neural substrate (the word "substrate" itself suggests posteriority already) or the belief. Is this a solution to the mind-body problem? I can see it as a way to turn belief into a reality, apart from enactment. Now, to me the question is which came first: the neural substrate (the word “substrate” itself suggests posteriority already) or the belief.

]]> By: Sandy G http://the-mouse-trap.com/2009/03/10/the-factor-structure-of-religiosity-and-its-neural-substrates/#comment-337 Sandy G Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=319#comment-337 Hi smartdogs, <br/><br/>I agree with you that empathy, cooperation, ToM , religion and finding abstractions rewarding may fall under one group (the psychotic spectrum) while the reverse may fall under a different grouping. <br/><br/>Thanks for sharing your perspectives and would have loved to get the link to seed article! Hi smartdogs,

I agree with you that empathy, cooperation, ToM , religion and finding abstractions rewarding may fall under one group (the psychotic spectrum) while the reverse may fall under a different grouping.

Thanks for sharing your perspectives and would have loved to get the link to seed article!

]]> By: smartdogs http://the-mouse-trap.com/2009/03/10/the-factor-structure-of-religiosity-and-its-neural-substrates/#comment-334 smartdogs Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:19:00 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=319#comment-334 Interesting. I just finished a couple of posts on abstract rewards and ToM in social animals like dogs and wolves based on an article that just came out in Seed (sorry, I don't know how to embed a link). <br/><br/>You now have me wondering if the ability to find abstractions rewarding, empathy, cooperation, ToM and religion are a group of phylogenetic mental processes.<br/><br/>Great post. Interesting. I just finished a couple of posts on abstract rewards and ToM in social animals like dogs and wolves based on an article that just came out in Seed (sorry, I don’t know how to embed a link).

You now have me wondering if the ability to find abstractions rewarding, empathy, cooperation, ToM and religion are a group of phylogenetic mental processes.

Great post.

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