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The problem of believing in belief on the mindhacks blog

What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith Time Magazine

The pictures above are from a study by Sam Harris that examined neurophysiological correlates of belief statements by a number of psychology expermement subjects.

Who is Sam Harris. Here is what Mind Hacks has to say about him.

Sam Harris is better known as a leading atheist, but he’s also completing a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and a forthcoming study by Harris is a flawed but important contribution to how we understand the neuropsychology of belief. Read more »