I just ran across this study from 2007 and thought it worthy of consideration:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/06/21/ncbi-rofl-the-tooth-the-whole-tooth-and-nothing-but-the-tooth-how-belief-in-the-tooth-fairy-can-engender-false-memories/
Very interesting no? That fully believing in a mythology can actualy implant false memories. Puts alot of things into question for everyone, as it should rightfully so.
Belief in myths can warp your mind
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Belief in myths can warp your mind
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Re: Belief in myths can warp your mind
Maybe for everybody else, but I know *MY* memories are REAL!!! And who are you to tell me different??
/sarcasm
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Re: Belief in myths can warp your mind
Scottie wrote:Maybe for everybody else, but I know *MY* memories are REAL!!! And who are you to tell me different??
/sarcasm
hehe. Its actualy been the most aggrivating when i discuss things with people when they try to take a viewpoint of "well you can't even prove that anything is really "facts" so that's why i follow XYZ because its true"
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