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How Can So Many People Believe Such Weird Things?

How Can So Many People Believe Such Weird Things?

by Ralph Lewis | Feb 3, 2021 | Uncategorised

You probably believe a few implausible things yourself. Most of us do. It’s crucial we hone our scientific critical thinking skills. Don’t get left behind in the knowledge economy.
Is ADHD a Real Disorder or One End of a Normal Continuum?

Is ADHD a Real Disorder or One End of a Normal Continuum?

by Ralph Lewis | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorised

The standard view of ADHD as one among many possible mental disorders may be wrong. It may be a common set of evolutionarily mismatched traits underlying many areas of difficulty.
Where Does Morality Come From?

Where Does Morality Come From?

by Ralph Lewis | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorised

Despite popular belief that religion is the main source of morality, there is a large, well-established body of knowledge about the fully natural origins of the human moral sense.
Is Consciousness an Illusion?

Is Consciousness an Illusion?

by Ralph Lewis | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorised

The brain insists it has a nonphysical conscious essence. This may be because it evolved a simplified, abstracted model of its attention processes, with the details edited out. (Part 5 of 5)
Are We All Zombies? (Are Humans Truly Conscious?)

Are We All Zombies? (Are Humans Truly Conscious?)

by Ralph Lewis | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorised

Consciousness is a user-illusion, blindly honed by biological evolution but layered with language and culture and deepened by the chemistry of emotion. (Part 4 of 5)
How Consciousness Evolved as a Purely Physical Phenomenon

How Consciousness Evolved as a Purely Physical Phenomenon

by Ralph Lewis | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ability of nervous systems to form internal representations is fundamentally a physical process. This is key to understanding how consciousness works and how it evolved. (Part 3 of 5)
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