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The Coronavirus Outbreak Shows the Dangers of Social Hypercoherence
One unique danger globalization poses is hypercoherence, or maladaptive syncing between independent parts of a complex system. With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world we’re seeing firsthand some of hypercoherence’s dangers.
Religion, Belief and Social Connections – An Interview with Jonathan Morgan and Connor Wood
Jonathan Morgan and Connor Wood discuss their new research about religion, cognitive styles, and intuition.
When To Be Intuitive, When To Be Analytical – Religion, Belief and Social Connections, Part 2
Jonathan Morgan and Connor Wood discuss their new research about religion, cognitive styles, and intuition.
Infant Weeping and Infant Abandonment
We are “cooperative breeders,” since we do not raise our children by ourselves, but rely heavily on a range of others to help us.
The Dark Side of Sacrifice
Sacrifice necessarily implies a level of altruism towards others, a commitment to a larger organization, and devotion to a greater cause. But there can be a dark side to these values, as well.
Science, Religion and the Moral Arc – An Interview with Michael Shermer
Is the world becoming more just? Michael Shermer, author of the new book “The Moral Arc” thinks so. But can science truly make the world better? And if so, what role does religion play?