Belief and the Brain: a Psychiatrist and a Neuroscientist on Evolution and Religion

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🗓️ 1 June 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Andy Thomson is a psychiatrist and author of "Why We Believe in God(s): A Concise Guide to the Science of Faith. Dr. John Wathey is a computational biologist, neuroscientist, and author of "The Illusion of God's Presence: The Biological Origins of Spiritual Longing."

Both men discuss how human evolution so often informs religious beliefs.

Dr. Thomson's book: https://amzn.to/32m06J6
Dr. Wathey's book: https://amzn.to/3eapMhe

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