@autocorrect2_0 @RonBorsh Study 1: https://t.co/e9CbE8uENf Study 2: https://t.co/e9CbE8uENf

I'm not sure what to say here. https://t.co/oe8GRZWXuh

@s_r_constantin A potentially relevant study: https://t.co/C0KOCQR4en Not sure about the reliability/validity of the reverse-inferences. Would like to see a multivoxel pattern analysis study to try to quantify the degree of similarity for the activations.

@andrewkelly747 here is an easily readable version: https://t.co/dBz8thkneM

@LoveSongs4Peace https://t.co/W1Yqj1c9aT

@MeirJa https://t.co/W1Yqj1c9aT

The neural correlates of religious and nonreligious belief - For both groups, and in both categories of stimuli, belief (judgments of "true" vs judgments of "false") was associated with greater signal in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex https://t.co/MiAv

@PJulianMusa @JoseMSantana10 Seguir a Jesus es una cosa, dejarse dominar por el fanatismo dogmatico de una iglesia mentirosa es otra cosa muy diferente. Aqui uno de los tantos papers que explica como el fanatismo religioso secuestra el cerebro. https://

@SandraLotusLee Here’s a good paper on a part of it. https://t.co/15TpXUMe0i

RT @harris4491: @_benoux_ "Neuroscience" is what psychologists and sociologists use to back up their theories. "our theories are SCIENCE,…

@_benoux_ "Neuroscience" is what psychologists and sociologists use to back up their theories. "our theories are SCIENCE, look at the brain scans" This was Sam Harris' claim to expertise https://t.co/XIFdK2W8Jo

@Damaan4u33 For further context, the paper alluded to, Harris et al 2009 is open access https://t.co/aybWXlrn89

One reason Trump supporters believe him comes from a basic fact about the brain: it takes more mental effort to reject an idea as false than to accept it as true. In other words, it’s easier to believe than to not. Read the study in PLOS ONE in 2009, http

https://t.co/MmZFUu8lj5

RT @thealthype: Anterior Cingulate activation in both shitlibbery and religiosity Table 3: https://t.co/3fd3c6qHme Figure 1: https://t.co…

RT @thealthype: Anterior Cingulate activation in both shitlibbery and religiosity Table 3: https://t.co/3fd3c6qHme Figure 1: https://t.co…

RT @thealthype: Anterior Cingulate activation in both shitlibbery and religiosity Table 3: https://t.co/3fd3c6qHme Figure 1: https://t.co…

Anterior Cingulate activation in both shitlibbery and religiosity Table 3: https://t.co/3fd3c6qHme Figure 1: https://t.co/EeGS59Xvx0

@DrFrankTurek Pascal had ZERO data beyond the anecdotal and he was a little biased on proving stuff. We know more about belief formation today than he did. Christians are more emotional in their belief cognitions than non-religious people. https://t.co/j2

@OldMalbethArnor @darwintojesus @I_Love_Pi_73 Start reading https://t.co/zp5u1Pb6Gh https://t.co/1qXHBut016

@bambourloum1500 https://t.co/gio4bOoCxr

@hubermanlab meditation, also could mention the topic of neural correlate of religious and non religious belief, he did a paper on it years ago: https://t.co/kSW25KcZst

@telltaleatheist Hey I found the article you were looking for. I'd post it in the comments but links get eaten by the YouTube gods. https://t.co/VjeeFi2Hfb Screenshot of part of it that pretty much says that. https://t.co/SV2TWqU8RN

@ludnid @AmandaLeftCoast @alexandrosM @james__jenko This is the thesis for which the "neuroscientist" was awarded his PhD. Has he done any further research in neuroscience since? https://t.co/po0VtL9nn9

@D__2__1 A 3-way interaction with p < .05, amazing stuff. Truly amazing drop out rate too on top of the tiny sample. It's somehow worse than I thought it would be. https://t.co/prSh1oqIHq https://t.co/CTRaFhpLuS

@vicivicibokke https://t.co/uLigAYemPl

@_Ellen_W Here are the two studies I referenced in my thesis: https://t.co/7FHd7rHHf6 https://t.co/fLNAyAlXAf

@nathanoseroff @Abebab This one. From 09. https://t.co/QjJT652oYo

@ferchomero100 @reina_antonio @CienciaFeVerdad @juandia07842974 @COmodular @ciberpepito @OmarAlos @Tofusensei @Nemuru90230436 @AteoyAgnostico @BibliaGrafica @CarRobDar @Besayesos @CristoTamago @Gwynbleyd @xpianus @Mandracoxs @ateo_extremista @DarkSlaayz @K

Lmao dood I Love science fanfic

@MatiosTV Harris's research: https://t.co/eBO8IWrJ4H here's a critique: https://t.co/oJhCihL5iM

@cadsherpa @sozijlt @Jasmine95906781 @PermissiontoQ https://t.co/mUHgvf6xmE https://t.co/pmSbUcdJHy https://t.co/dlQyGOK4UB https://t.co/bFibpAelQq https://t.co/9spZRPxqO3 https://t.co/brwbib8hjK

@MikeKofiA First off, there's no difference, neurologically, btwn believing religious propositions, and propositions concerning ordinary facts: if you believe it, belief looks the same neurologically, religious belief isn't magically different in the brain

RT @jayvanbavel: While religious & nonreligious thinking differentially engage the frontal, parietal, and medial temporal lobes, the differ…

RT @jayvanbavel: While religious & nonreligious thinking differentially engage the frontal, parietal, and medial temporal lobes, the differ…

RT @jayvanbavel: While religious & nonreligious thinking differentially engage the frontal, parietal, and medial temporal lobes, the differ…

Interesting.

Imagine being so atheist that you had to go and prove that religious people are smooth brained LMAO

Big oofs

While religious & nonreligious thinking differentially engage the frontal, parietal, and medial temporal lobes, the difference between belief & disbelief is content-independent and is associated with greater signal in the ventromedial prefrontal co

@SarahGrynpas @itsbirdemic Harris did this in 09. https://t.co/7HNujdNaAB

The Neural Correlates of Religious and Nonreligious Belief https://t.co/nzB0A2HUYQ

@Thedukeistheman @JigiJigi16 @Tweetestboi_ph @Jaydon225 @AStratelates @Tee_Adesanya @enterosoft Nope. A study conducted by Ken Ham. https://t.co/KQAk3Qd5zF

@JigiJigi16 @Tweetestboi_ph @Jaydon225 @AStratelates @Tee_Adesanya @enterosoft Meanwhile, both sets of beliefs had different neurological responses to "secular" beliefs. https://t.co/KQAk3Qd5zF

@TertiusIII @fixedintime @Nuria_amb_seny @RealAnonDouche @rholftroy @VincyBigJ @ChadCottle @SpiritKing11 @fearing_aid @Elishabenabuya @DiscoJerrys @WmManry @odktiger @wisemanryder @JerryHelton14 @andyguy @CherylCrannick @Thagraysentinel @StandBackUp2 @Smok

Harris, S., Kaplan, J. T., Curiel, A., Bookheimer, S. Y., Iacoboni, M. and Cohen, M. S. (2009) The Neural Correlates of Religious and Nonreligious Belief PLOS ONE 4 10 e7272 pp AND https://t.co/atL4QhNAL3 AND one example:…https://t.co/tpMgDoJ0bw

RT @KlausRiede: #PLOSONE: The Neural Correlates of Religious and Nonreligious Belief https://t.co/UZZiZGHBZp

#PLOSONE: The Neural Correlates of Religious and Nonreligious Belief https://t.co/UZZiZGHBZp

Timely reading for this week. Taking the liberty of summarizing if you'd rather listen to some good music. It's easier to believe than to disbelieve. https://t.co/1LgRYcZ7Ju

@magnetronmagne1 @Phoenix42505497 @RossGilroy @JohnKrahn2 @oohglobbits5 @TakeThatEpi @willsworldview @Cleisthenes5 @badgervindaloo @Rev11_5 @Wolfpak561 @antallan @Thohi @LukeAnglindoor @JoshuaVats @WpnsLoadToad @adrianturner01 @FredMacManus @Squawkatoo2 @w

@lindaz333 @yourmomspants1 @RobertBrownie @JohnArt04657735 @davidjdennison1 @mikenedie @barry25247206 @debbiepalm44 @Martin_Riggs22 @Atheist_Dragon @Rael0714 @Oswald1160 @pogbawastaken @afperezb9 @MakiN47550299 @tklforgiven @Grego81920578 @JustSayingWhat1

@yourmomspants1 @lindaz333 @RobertBrownie @JohnArt04657735 @davidjdennison1 @mikenedie @barry25247206 @debbiepalm44 @Martin_Riggs22 @Atheist_Dragon @Rael0714 @Oswald1160 @pogbawastaken @afperezb9 @MakiN47550299 @tklforgiven @Grego81920578 @JustSayingWhat1

@CostaReno1 @Ricky_SkS @DavidSamollow @_Vorbei_ @MakingSenseHQ @SamHarrisOrg It's terms like "melt down" that make me distrust the motives here. As for his Vanity degree https://t.co/3l99MHdiUB https://t.co/3YrSctSXBW

@Jesus_is_G_d @LindaEver4 @craz3ytalk Here's the study that's based on. The signals of "atheist" reject god are the same though slightly weaker than theist accept god. https://t.co/KQAk3Qd5zF

https://t.co/7tWBeg63pK

@simonfrans @RichardOverweg @jermuis @emanuelrutten @Peter25367782 Uh, nee, integendeel. Die mensen zijn atheistisch omdat ze autistisch zijn, andersom houdt natuurlijk totaal geen steek. Het sluit ook goed aan bij het onderzoek van Sam Harris waarin hij a

@Ah_Science @Heretic_City @Renevelation Also established by scientists: https://t.co/YFJwRdTfkI

@Ah_Science @Heretic_City @Renevelation https://t.co/YFJwRdTfkI

@Heretic_City @Renevelation What about this one? https://t.co/YFJwRdTfkI

@ToddW29538160 @CelticTiger357 @andyguy @Apollomoonman2 @atropineman1991 @Stroudarian @VLVerdi71 @remnantofisrae1 @UKchimp @lightofthecross @BootsRnecessarY @RlalbrechtTroy @StableGeniusRN @INTAtheist @MickAtheist @PeterWa33915152 @Notbuyingthisbs @Dragonf

RT @hi22052: دراسة لدماغ #الملحد تظهر المناطق التي تنشط عند الاعتقاد بشئ عقدي ديني هي نفس المناطق التي تنشظ عند كلام الملحد عن #الالحاد و ه…

RT @hi22052: دراسة لدماغ #الملحد تظهر المناطق التي تنشط عند الاعتقاد بشئ عقدي ديني هي نفس المناطق التي تنشظ عند كلام الملحد عن #الالحاد و ه…

RT @hi22052: دراسة لدماغ #الملحد تظهر المناطق التي تنشط عند الاعتقاد بشئ عقدي ديني هي نفس المناطق التي تنشظ عند كلام الملحد عن #الالحاد و ه…

RT @hi22052: دراسة لدماغ #الملحد تظهر المناطق التي تنشط عند الاعتقاد بشئ عقدي ديني هي نفس المناطق التي تنشظ عند كلام الملحد عن #الالحاد و ه…

دراسة لدماغ #الملحد تظهر المناطق التي تنشط عند الاعتقاد بشئ عقدي ديني هي نفس المناطق التي تنشظ عند كلام الملحد عن #الالحاد و هذا يكذب الملحد ان الالحاد ليس دين:: لان دماغه ينظر الى الالحاد كدين و عقيدة طبقا لاخر دراسة في بلوس وان الشهيرة https://t.co/Hv

@rpratt039 @APoulikakos @religulous Read it again. It makes the opposite of your point. https://t.co/YFJwRdTfkI

@Ah_Science @religulous @APoulikakos Atheism associated to a loss of brain function in the PMFC https://t.co/tMdF0SDKTw Humans are cognitively wired for theism https://t.co/h2wpsXDjOJ

@draganist @kallebrunn @ahesselbom Snälla Dragan, det händer något i hjärnan HELA TIDEN. Det är lite så vi fungerar. Men angående gudstron kan du börja här: https://t.co/uCdX7pJZW4

@pusbult Hier kan je het terug lezen. https://t.co/jr80IbNX9H

@CrispySea The group was split "atheist" & "theist" so there was no separation between strong and weak atheists. This explains the slight dampening in the signal in the atheist group. https://t.co/KQAk3Qd5zF

@Caring_Atheist While not the study listed in the vid, couldn't find it. I think this work clearly supports that. https://t.co/3PGmedHxa7 https://t.co/zPsuePLRSI

@Fordtheman77 @godFreeWorld @meike_weber https://t.co/KQAk3Qd5zF

@o1wbQ5uObJ9GeBF @charliekirk11 You are probably a Bot but oh well. It's a real life website / magazine reporting on a real life study, with real life results and real life links back to the original study: https://t.co/udfTHtXjn4

@tarun26atheist There is no single place in the brain that deals with the concept of a god. That's not how cognition works. However, there are patterns associated with fMRI scans which are different for "religious" and "non-religious" belief. https://t.co/

Belief vs Disbelief #neuroscience #mentalhealth #choices https://t.co/MPuCkdiwLu

@Catheri77148739 @Mwforhr @TakeThatEpi @halcyondon @RevSteLilimborn @LeeTWimberly @CrockaBananas @DoubleDumas @ToMeToYou11 @guy_deplorable @rkdoctr @JaTapps @JulieAMcLean @cootey59 @WachoDholuo @Place_in_Nature @rockytech @AnnoyedDebunker @Antitheist_man @

@A__Stout Well, we provided you with a detailed argument by an expert on the topic, and you rejected it. fMRI data also indicates no identifiable difference between theists and non-theists on a cognitive level. That makes no sense if you are correct. https

@RealDCEric @luzeternapr @Lead1225 @sygarte @EveKeneinan @RPRPhilosophy @Blazephemie Uh no. It activates specific areas of the brain, and it depends on the activity. I'm sorry, but take a few courses on fMRI research and also read up on Sam @SamHarrisOrg's

@TheDeconverted @WrongGod2NoGod @iamAtheistGirl @SamHarrisOrg https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

@godlessteach @Jesus_is_G_d @looopyboo @Atheist_Geek48 @BenefactrChurch @RevSteLilimborn @fadel_helmy @garym9999 @wraith_169 @COL314 @Atheist_Dragon @DrSwing4630 @zypisfy @MaryVMos1 @DeanoMartino1 @sonjamotzkus @tklforgiven @commonsensejan @domenictiso4 @h

@godlessteach @Jesus_is_G_d @Atheist_Geek48 @BenefactrChurch @RevSteLilimborn @fadel_helmy @garym9999 @wraith_169 @COL314 @Atheist_Dragon @DrSwing4630 @zypisfy @MaryVMos1 @DeanoMartino1 @sonjamotzkus @tklforgiven @commonsensejan @domenictiso4 @homen2 @stej

@FacebookAtheist @Atheist_Dragon @AtheistRepublic @Aron_Ra Here's one thing. Are strong atheists religious, in your view? Because they show the same cognitive signatures, when responding to religious stimulus. https://t.co/c42ENyDk3Y

@Play4Blood @Takethatdoctors @6x10E23 #Religion is NOT an idea. fMRI studies have indicated that the regions of the brain responsible for religious belief are quite different from those of mundane thought. https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

RT @politicoid_us: @BruceEnberg @michellmybell1 @Kopernikus1966 @thePseudoClasm @Catholica93 @andyguy @chrismardell @quizzedwhy @Loriniowa…

@BruceEnberg @michellmybell1 @Kopernikus1966 @thePseudoClasm @Catholica93 @andyguy @chrismardell @quizzedwhy @Loriniowa @tklforgiven @DAJMHoward @TertiusIII @FergusFSU @SamuelMelton5 @malo_j @Nerd_Scalisi @Okay48789286 @Rhetticent @umfpt @hauxton @SnarkyC

@malo_j @BruceEnberg @RogerBanksEsq @FergusFSU @thePseudoClasm @chrismardell @Nerd_Scalisi @Okay48789286 @andyguy @Catholica93 @Rhetticent @umfpt @hauxton @SnarkyC @Atheist_Geek48 @Jesus_is_G_d @TertiusIII @JohnJotink @AprilLigeia @tklforgiven @dougpasnak

@rockinrobray @GodlessInOK @TRej2011 Please explain the activity of the nucleus accumbens, as indicated in figure 3. https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

Thank you. https://t.co/0KVgNe5b4p

@TRej2011 As you can see, the fMRI results come from a test where theists have the theistic belief confirmed or rejected, and the same test is applied to the atheist group. Now, atheists were not separated by strong and weak #atheism. https://t.co/QPXzyJVN

@SkepticJoker or some unknown, unevidenced, and unfalsifiable, and thus unscientific difference exists. Here are the responses to "blasphemous claims." https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

@SkepticJoker @Okay48789286 I've already provided fMRI data which indicates no distinction in reaction to religious claims, between theist and atheist groups, aside from slightly weaker signal which makes sense because the atheist group was not split into

@Okay48789286 @hauxton @Atheist_Geek48 @BruceEnberg @umfpt @Jesus_is_G_d @TertiusIII @malo_j @JohnJotink @AprilLigeia @SnarkyC @tklforgiven @FergusFSU @dougpasnak @michellmybell1 @Catholica93 @andyguy @surgerysleeper @JaTapps @Kopernikus1966 @Loriniowa @th

@groovy_skeptic @caspmax Nope. https://t.co/QPXzyJEbE8

@HubertusMinerva @robertwrighter @WIRED @SamHarrisOrg Peer reviewed scientific papers: https://t.co/D9dMlRhWoj and https://t.co/zARKLEsyVL and https://t.co/pjGd91XgHP.

@aretaheb1 @Ewikone @kapi_kapik @AngelikaGuja @Janusz1967 Niestety NIE - fMRT/neurofizjologia :d https://t.co/eMzw1kImwj

@PragmaticBent @rkdoctr @NoScienceDenial @A__Stout @Mogleeone @AMilitantAgnost @flashbangz89 @bob_hound @JimSanoBC79 @ScientiaPercept @realSWBDon @daz1992 @DonaldKronos @fakegreatdane @KAPAMINT @Cosmic_Rays @Schultzkim3Kim @IllusionsRule @Reid_CO @Sillymid

@RazFarhad @ArminNavabi It actually is. Confirmation or rejection of religious beliefs seem to activate very different areas of the brain than is seen for mundane knowledge. https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

@CrispySea Also, the regions of the brain engaged in both groups, for this topic, were largely emotion and identity based, not knowledge based, which is a key finding of the study: https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

@dustin_driver @sapinker https://t.co/QPXzyJVN2I

@JacobHarney1 @comradewilsonov @sapinker https://t.co/gxRyXJdvod