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In reply to the discussion: Atheists use science like believers use faith in times of stress, says study [View all]goldent
(1,582 posts)12. It would be interesting to have a variety of stressful situations
Something along the lines of having to mediate a bitter domestic dispute, or try to talk someone who is threatening suicide. It might be hard getting this kind of experiment approved, but the idea is to have situations that aren't as much mechanical as a regatta (not that it is all mechanical)
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Atheists use science like believers use faith in times of stress, says study [View all]
Phillip McCleod
Jun 2013
OP
more of the usual bs trying to equate "science" with "religious faith in science."
mike_c
Jun 2013
#3
Why do you think the rowers in the high-stress group expressed a significantly stronger belief ...
Jim__
Jun 2013
#25