Archive | April, 2006

Archetypal Memory and the Genetic Paradigm

11. April 2006

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John Ryan Haule is leading some of the most interesting discussions on evolutionary psychology from a Jungian perspective: “Jung dreamed the dream of the biological and human sciences at a time before a synthesis of those disciplines was possible. And he did so with amazing prescience. By the hundredth anniversary of his birth, evidence was [...]

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Flock of Dodos

10. April 2006

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If a Harvard-trained evolutionary biologist makes a film about creationism’s cousin, intelligent design, and calls it “Flock of Dodos,” you know who he’s talking about, right? (more…)

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Study Challenges Rush to Medicate

10. April 2006

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A USC review of published research has found no evidence that early episodes of schizophrenia without medication result in long-term harm for patients. (more…)

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Depression Untreatable with Medication

9. April 2006

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Antidepressants fail to cure the symptoms of major depression in half of all patients with the disease. (more…)

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Fish Fossil Discovery

8. April 2006

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Researchers report that they’ve found a key fossil showing a step in the evolutionary transition from fish with fins to four-legged animals that could crawl out onto dry land. Ira Flatow talks to a researcher about the find. Source: NPR: Fish Fossil Discovery

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Testing for Telepathy

8. April 2006

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“By means of thought, we are able to obtain all the elements we need from the universe and to reach all the beings we want to contact. Yes, through… Original post by Richard G. Petty, MD

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The Gospel of Judas

6. April 2006

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This week in Washington D.C., National Geographic released the The Gospel of Judas to the public. It has been translated from the original Coptic. This is an exciting time for Biblical archeologists and a troubling time for the orthodoxy because of the contents for the new gospel.

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Religious Attendance Extends Life

4. April 2006

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Weekly religious attendance nearly as effective as statins and exercise in extending life, study finds. In a study comparing the associations between faith and health, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) physician has shown the improvements in life expectancy of those who attend religious services on a weekly basis to be comparable to those [...]

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The Role of Dreams in Evolution

3. April 2006

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This paper presents an evolutionary argument for the role of dreams in the development of human cognitive processes. While a theory by Revonsuo (2000) proposes that dreams allow for threat rehearsal and therefore provide an evolutionary advantage, the goal of this paper is to extend this argument by commenting on other fitness-enhancing aspects of dreams. [...]

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