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Brain damage linked to increased likelihood of religious fundamentalism, new study finds (www.techspot.com)

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The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, took an innovative approach by examining two groups of individuals with focal brain lesions resulting from injuries or disorders. One cohort consisted of 106 Vietnam veterans who suffered traumatic brain injuries in combat decades ago. The other included 84 patients from rural Iowa who experienced strokes, surgical complications, or other brain injuries.

Study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2322399121

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm an atheist and committed skeptic when it comes to anything supernatural, but I'd love to try all of those. I'd really love to try them on a high dose of mushrooms.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

On a high dose of mushrooms, blindfolded in a dark room, and with earphones on, you won’t even know you’re a person who’s taken a drug