The Pattern Behind Self-Deception

The Pattern Behind Self-Deception

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  1. 1 Intro
  2. 2 ADE 651 bomb detector
  3. 3 A Type II error: believe that the rustle in the grass is just the wind when it is a dangerous predator (high cost).
  4. 4 The Evolution of Patternicity
  5. 5 Patternicity, Superstition, Control
  6. 6 Neuroleptics: Drugs used to reduce or eliminate psychotic behavior (paranoia, delusions, hallucinations) block receptors for dopamine (DA antagonists). Psychosis = dopamine. Amphetamines & Cocaine: D…
  7. 7 DA signal-to-noise ratio Too low: Type II errors Just right: creativity Too high: madness
  8. 8 The Impossible Crate Illusion
  9. 9 Jerry Andrus' 3D Impossible Crate
  10. 10 What is the difference between... the Wind & a Dangerous predator? The wind is inanimate, a dangerous predator is an intentional agent.
  11. 11 Agenticity The tendency to infuse patterns with meaning, intention, and agency, often invisible beings & from the top down.
  12. 12 Souls, spirits, ghosts, gods, demons, angels, aliens, intelligent designers, government conspiracists, and all manner of invisible agents with power and intention are believed to haunt our world and …
  13. 13 Agenticity & Conspiracies
  14. 14 JFK Conspiracies
  15. 15 Major General Dr. James Whinnery, USAF G-Force Loss of Consciousness in Pilots
  16. 16 Dr. Michael Persinger's Neuroscience Lab The "God Helmet" bombards temporal lobes with electromagnetic fields

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