Michael Shermer’s blog about money (”Why People Believe Weird Things About Money“) describes how people would choose less money over more as long as the less money is more than someone else would get. The article also describes how this “irrational” trait has been observed in monkeys too, suggesting that it is a behaviour that evolved pre-humans. A very worthwhile read.
I found one of the responses (reproduced below) questioning the “irrational” label of this trait, highly entertaining:
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January 24, 2008
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The article below suggests that our brain and bodies are more closely linked than we think. From the Boston Globe:
New research suggests that we think not just with our brains, but with our bodies
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January 18, 2008
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Study examining how the brain processes belief.
“…within the brain pan, at least, the distinction between objective and subjective is not so clear-cut. Although more complex assertions may get analyzed in so-called “higher” areas of the brain, all seem to get their final stamp of “belief” or disbelief in “primitive” locales traditionally associated with emotions or taste and odor…”
What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith
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January 3, 2008
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