The Neuroscience of Religious Delusion | Dr. John Hunter

And if someone were to try to use this in a political context?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXAl0jjCh1g

 

A neuroscientist explains how religious fundamentalism hijacks the brain - Raw Story - Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism

… We also know that in the United States, Christian fundamentalism is linked to science denial. Since science is nothing more than a method of determining truth using empirical measurement and hypothesis testing, denial of science equates to the denial of objective truth and tangible evidence. In other words, the denial of reality. Not only does fundamentalism promote delusional thinking, it also discourages followers from exposing themselves to any different ideas, which acts to protect the delusions that are essential to the ideology…

https://www.rawstory.com/religious-fundamentalism/

Our memory comes from an ancient virus, neuroscientists say - Big Think

This study is radically changing how we view the process of evolution.....
https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/our-memory-comes-from-an-ancient-virus-neuroscientists-say

A neuroscientist explains how Trump's violent rhetoric can warp a person's brain into thinking domestic terrorism is justifiable - Raw Story

It's no secret that Donald Trump's political tactic of choice is fear mongering. Muslims are terrorists, and those who aren't hate America. Hispanic immigrants are murderers and rapists...
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/neuroscientist-explains-trumps-violent-rhetoric-can-warp-persons-brain-thinking-domestic-terrorism-justifiable/

A neuroscientist explains why evangelicals are wired to believe Trump's lies - Raw Story:

President Donald Trump lies so often that it is no longer shocking when it happens, no matter how blatant or absurd the falsehood may be. Not only does Trump regularly exaggerate the truth, he frequently denies facts that can be observed directly from video or audio tapes. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/neuroscientist-explains-evangelicals-wired-believe-trumps-lies/

A neuroscientist explains how religious fundamentalism hijacks the brain - Raw Story

It is not accurate to call religious fundamentalism a disease, because that term refers to a pathology that physically attacks the biology of a system. But fundamentalist ideologies can be thought of as mental parasites. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/neuroscientist-explains-religious-fundamentalism-hijacks-brain/

Best of Heather Berlin Amazing Arguments And Clever Comebacks Part 1

Interview:
https://youtu.be/8JqxECGPT_k

Daniel Dennett: Stop Telling People They Don't Have Free Will

Philosopher Daniel Dennett takes issue with neuroscientists who say that neuroscience shows that humans don't have free will.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBrSdlOhIx4&feature=youtu.be