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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Clayton Critcher (Haas School of Business, U. of California Berkeley)
- Clayton’s research into the psychology of religious belief . 00:56
- The difference between awe and inspiration . 07:59
- Evidence that inspiration causes belief in God . 10:20
- The effects of remembering personally inspiring events . 20:46
- What happens during moments of spiritual transcendence . 37:44
- Believing in a loving God vs. a controlling God . 44:41
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Robert Wright
Clayton Critcher
Robert Wright
Clayton Critcher
Recorded:Sep 2
Posted:Sep 6, 2015
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- Clayton’s draft paper, “Feeling is believing: Inspiration encourages belief in God” (PDF)
- Music video for Flo Rida’s “Club Can’t Handle Me”
- Clayton’s paper, with Jane Risen, “Visceral Fit: While in a Visceral State, Associated States of the World Seem More Likely” (PDF)
- Rudolf Otto’s book, “The Idea of the Holy”
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