It's not so much that beliefs clash, but that the basis for believing clashes between those who embrace extradinary religious claims and those who don't. Over at Daylight Atheism, Ebonmuse illustrates this topic well, asking why the extraordinary events of the Bible, many of them allegedly witnessed by thousands, fell…
I recently discussed American foreign policy with an attorney over lunch. Over the years, this fellow had generally shown himself to be thoughtful on many issues. He is a meticulous lawyer, charged with parsing out bits of relevant evidence regarding the dozens of cases on which he works every day. It eventually became…
What it means is not certain. I read of this study at Mindhacks. The researchers suggest that this study supports the claim that "contagious yawning and the capacity of empathy share common neural and cognitive mechanisms.”
Here's another fun site. 15 dots walking--a walking animation. It's amazing how much emotion can be conveyed by 15 dots.
This is a good trick and a terrific experiment. Watch the video all the way through for a great illustration of "attention blindness." [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voAntzB7EwE[/youtube]