by Damien AtHope | Apr 5, 2017 | Short-writing or Quotes
How Culture and Bigotry change the BRAIN “Bigotry Is a form of cultural pollution” A bigot’s ‘rights’ ignore how culture shapes our brains. “Culture gets under your skin, and deep into your brain. From the perspective of neuroscience, this idea is...
by Damien AtHope | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art Damien Marie AtHope’s Art Effects of Compassion on the Brain “Compassion Training Alters Altruism and Neural Responses to Suffering” “Have you ever wondered if someone with even the hardest exterior could learn sensitivity...
by Damien AtHope | Apr 5, 2017 | Short-writing or Quotes
The neuroscience of prejudice and stereotyping Despite global increases in diversity, social prejudices continue to fuel intergroup conflict, disparities and discrimination. Moreover, as norms have become more egalitarian, prejudices seem to have ‘gone underground’,...
by Damien AtHope | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art Damien Marie AtHope’s Art Thoughts on Death: Christian turned Atheist When I was a christian I was always wondering if my life was good enough to go to heaven and was always fearful of failure that I had not repented enough not to go to hell....
by Damien AtHope | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
The irrationalist sees reason as irrational. that’s why we can’t often reason with them, until we first crack the flawed thinking paradigm they reason through. In the irrationalist mind, denying the authority of reason is almost as strong as their will to...