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SUMMARY:Why can't I get rid of this belief? - Dr Anabela Pinto
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CONTACT:Ali Mashhadi
DESCRIPTION:Some beliefs seem to be more resilient to change and extinctio
 n than others. This paper argues that some of the strong beliefs held by h
 umans have deep biological roots in our evolutionary past\, and the neuron
 al pathways and structures that support them can be found in other species
 . This paper describes four basic universal criteria present in persistent
  beliefs: intuitibility\, predictability\, reliability and utility (IPRU).
  The paper argues that the study of belief as a modern scientific discipli
 ne will require consideration of the evolutionary context through which th
 e neural pathways associated with belief formation\, maintenance and endor
 sement have emerged. We also suggest that the study of religious belief ha
 s discouraged the adoption of an overarching framework for understanding o
 ur belief system in all its breadth.  Our approach incorporates evolution-
 driven cognitive and affective biases\, attachment mechanisms and reward e
 xpectation.  Rather than operating as genuinely adaptive phenomena associa
 ted with evolutionary advantage\, we suggest that belief systems emerge as
  a by-product of evolutionary pressures.\n\nRegister "here":https://wolfso
 n-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/5015892742924/WN_kjwg-A-zSt2Qle3pd_Sp
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