In the battle between conflicting paradigms of existence, two modes
of experiencing truth are forced into competition by the efficient
arrangement of human neural architecture.
Social and analytic thinking require different parts of the brain, a
brain that will suppress the neuronal networks not useful for the problem at
hand.
Empathy for others predicts spiritual beliefs,
while also entailing low scores on critical thinking and mechanical
reasoning. Those more disposed to analytical thought are less likely
to be religious, but more likely to express traits in common with
psychopathy. While religiosity correlates with empathic concern,
non-religiosity
correlates with self-centred impulsivity and coldheartedness.
It
could be possible to engage both mental modules in tandem, but the
percipients would have to be aware of the differing functions of the
brain, and the manner in which cognition and emotion act at odds with
one another in the interest of simplicity.
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