social science
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The 12 Cognitive Biases That Prevent You From Being Rational
The human brain is capable of 1016 processes per second, which makes it far more powerful than any computer currently in existence. But that doesn’t mean our brains don’t have major limitations. The lowly calculator can do maths thousands of times better than we can, and our memories are often less than useless — plus,…
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Humans Built Complex Societies Before They Invented Moral Gods
The appearance of moralizing gods in religion occurred after—and not before—the emergence of large, complex societies, according to new research. This finding upturns conventional thinking on the matter, in which moralizing gods are typically cited as a prerequisite for social complexity.
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People Everywhere Think Atheists Are Bad, Says New Study
Religion has played an important part in countless wars, conflicts, terrorist attacks, murders and genocides, yet people seem to associate it with morality. In fact, these same people — even other atheists — seem to think atheists are the immoral ones.
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Finally A Study Explains Why Rich And Successful People Are Often Dishonest
Let’s face it, we’ve all been wondering why so many rich, successful, powerful people are cheating, lying disgraces. Is it that only unethical people make it to the top? At least one study indicates that this is not the case — it’s that winning itself makes people behave unethically.