Is there any better way to prepare for a delicious Turkish meal served up with their famous Mediterranean hospitality than by attending an invited symposium on atheism? I would certainly doubt it. Prior to this an unbelievable lunch (is there any better way to prepare for a delicious Turkish meal served up with famous Mediterranean hospitality than by attending an invited symposium on atheism? I would certainly doubt it), Paul Harris and Jonathan Lanman took part in just such a symposium, titled “Religious Disbelief: Development, Culture, Motivation, and Consequences.” Harris discussed his research, which suggests culturally available religious narratives may diminish young children’s distinction ability to distinguish between …show more content…
Through a paradigm where the researchers manipulate positive imaginings involving interactions with atheists amongst participants high in religious fundamentalism, they have been able to reduce distrust and increase the potential for positive interactions with this group. Currently, they are working to extend this model to a longitudinal