Re: [FRIAM] [ SPAM ] RE: [ SPAM ] Re: Re: clinical diagnosis of [a]theism?

[Steve Smith]

One might posit that extreme skepticism takes a toll on imagination and/or motivation, e.g. big networks of neurons that serve to kill “bad” signals.   Or maybe the opposite is true and only people that play Devil’s Advocate to the bitter end can integrate enough perspectives to be truly creative?   Surely someone has at least suggested doing experiments like this?    Or maybe the answer is already well-known?  (I did not do any searches.) No, but I've got some great books on phrenology from the late 19th century... they were pretty serious.... now I'm thinking rather than an fMRI of each friAMer, I want to see everyone's head shaved (ok, we'll let the women off on this, as most phrenology presumes male heads)...   From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Steve Smith Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 7:16 AM To: russ.abb...@gmail.com; The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] [ SPAM ] RE: [ SPAM ] Re: Re: clinical diagnosis of [a]theism?   On 12/20/14 6:14 AM, Russ Abbott wrote: Suppose you had a device that could read brain waves and determine whether someone believed in [a]theism. Since this wouldn't be a diagnosis based on behavior would it get at what you want? And how would this device be calibrated?  It's measurements validated?  ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com

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