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Religion and psychosis: A common evolutionary trajectory?
"In this article we propose that schizophrenia and religious cognition engage cognate mental modules in the over-attribution of agency and the overextension of theory of mind. We argue similarities and differences between assumptions of ultrahuman agents with omniscient minds and certain ‘‘pathological’’ forms of thinking in schizophrenia: thought insertion, withdrawal and broadcasting, and delusions of reference. In everyday religious cognition agency detection and theory of mind modules function ‘‘normally,’’ whereas in schizophrenia both modules are impaired. It is suggested that religion and schizophrenia have perhaps had a related evolutionary trajectory."
S. Dein, and R. Littlewood, University College London, Transcultural Psychology, 2011
- in soviet russia, we not call nuthouse but institution. is good.
- article is peer reviewed, see reference
- question is about religion. section is religion.
if easy then write article to journal
you can buy article or access from your local university
or email author
9 Answers
- ?Lv 510 years ago
WOW that's amazing being as schizophrenia only effects 1% of the population.
If that were the case on would assume that a larger chunk of the population would suffer from schizophrenia.Only those with little to no experience with schizophrenia would assume that there is any linkage between the two.
This is bunk i bet it was shot down upon peer review if they even had the guts to attempt a peer review.
EDIT I cant seem to find this article can you please provide a link.
EDIT2:All it gives is the abstract with no evidence or results.
- GrillparzerLv 710 years ago
I doubt it actually. From your excerpt, the article seems to be suggesting that schizophrenia effects the portions of the brain used to evaluate religious beliefs. Judging upon the number of schizophrenics that do not suffer religious obsession and the number of religious persons who are not schizophrenic, I don't see an evolutionary connection.
- 10 years ago
It said that in a book? Well then it must be true!
...atheist logic
You cant give any direct evidence to support evolution so you just call everyone that doesn't think like you crazy. I'm not convinced of anything other than you have no idea what you are talking about
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- Anonymous10 years ago
Er ... I think you may be obsessing here for nothing ...
like, lost in the wrong section. This is "Religion and
Spirituality" ... you may want to go check if there's a
Psychoanalysis section where you can waffle along
with other brain-ache fanatics.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Yuri have they turned you into a script bot man?
- 10 years ago
The only psychosis i see here is atheism because they are the ones who think of themselves as gods. Religious people are humble.
- Anonymous10 years ago
I don't believe you.
Go into the nuthouse, you'll see their mostly athiest.. wouldn't be surprised if you're in one now.
- Anonymous10 years ago
True or not, it certainly makes perfect sense.
