Say &"Do what thou wilt is NOT the whole of the Law&" for $100
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For your "method of science" files:
Here's a nice study that provides evidence that deeply held beliefs are processed differently in the brain from beliefs we are less committed to. When people were offered money to sign a statement recanting a shallow belief, there was activity in the region of the brain associated with evaluating rewards and payoffs. But if it was a deep belief, there was activity in the brain connected with evaluating right and wrong.
This suggests a biological explanation for the effect of taking an oath. For example, if I sit down for an hour of asana and after 40 minutes the discomfort is great, I might decide that the payoff for quitting early outweighs the shame and stand up. But if I have taken an oath to sit for an hour, then the thought that I must endure the entire hour shifts to the "sacred beliefs" category, and the idea of quitting early would not even be processed in my brain in terms of relative rewards, but in terms of right vs wrong, and I would be more likely to feel disgust at the thought of quitting early.
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Reminds me of this poor fella
I think that brain damage to this right/wrong area is a leading factor in psychopathic behavior, and certain types of antisocial behaviors as well.
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Of course it isn't, that's a change in the style of the letter. I would easily say that! Now Do what thou wilt SHALL NOT be the whole of the Law. DIfferent story.
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@frateruranus said
"Of course it isn't, that's a change in the style of the letter. I would easily say that! Now Do what thou wilt SHALL NOT be the whole of the Law. DIfferent story.
"Yeah. But there's a limit on how long a post title can be, and that didn't fit.
