Self deception
Our brains are belief engines. They have a tendency to seek and find patterns.They have a tendency to fill the gaps and connect the dots . And they will fill the gaps.
We have a need to believe. This gives rise to things like superstition.
watch the full video .
See also: Pavlov's dog, Skinner's rat
TED Talk by Michael Shermer
Other's in the running are (RSAAnimate videos/youtube):
Philip Zimbardo's Powers of time video,
( and also, The Stanford Prison Experiment )
Jeremy Rifkin's Empathic Civillization
- ".. the first drive is the drive to belong. when this is inhibited/repressed, secondary drives such as aggression,violence,narcissism, materialism show up.. "
We have a need to believe. This gives rise to things like superstition.
watch the full video .
See also: Pavlov's dog, Skinner's rat
TED Talk by Michael Shermer
Other's in the running are (RSAAnimate videos/youtube):
Philip Zimbardo's Powers of time video,
( and also, The Stanford Prison Experiment )
Jeremy Rifkin's Empathic Civillization
- ".. the first drive is the drive to belong. when this is inhibited/repressed, secondary drives such as aggression,violence,narcissism, materialism show up.. "
posted by yesbob at June 25, 2010
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