Evolution, religion, schizophrenia & the schizotypal person

[Mr Danksworth]

Stanford's Robert Sapolsky, an anthropologist, gives a 90 minute lecture on the evolutionary basis for literal religious belief, "metamagical thinking," and schizotypal personality, explaining how evolutionarily, the mild schizophrenic expression we called "schizotypal personality" have enjoyed increased reproductive opportunities.

http://blip.tv/file/2204956/

[Born_again]

That lecture was brilliant. I'm often resentful of the fact that I spurned high calibre education such as this to fulfil the more testosterone driven desires of my youth. Still, it's never too late to sup at the fountain of knowledge.
Thank you for the link, Soulra.

[JonyDarko]

I just got done listening to it and enjoyed it very much.
Thanks

[Mr Danksworth]

'Schizotypal' is the new 'literalist/fundamentalist'.

[flamingfingers]

'Schizotypal' is the new 'literalist/fundamentalist'.

I presume you are Not Really Serious! They are pretty f*up people who live in the cages that schizophrenics build but are just a 'bit more sane' than those who are on Stelazine....