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Babies Know Who is Trustworthy, Studies Show

LiberatedMind.com — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:42 +0000

From Science Daily: “Babies love to imitate. Ask any parent and they’ll report how infants mimic sounds, facial expressions and actions they observe. Now new research from Concordia University, published in the journalInfant Behavior and Development, has found that infants can even differentiate between credible and non-credible sources. Simply put, most babies won’t follow along …

Babies show signs of Altruism

LiberatedMind.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:49:46 +0000

ScienceDaily (Oct. 10, 2011) — A new study presents the first evidence that a basic sense of fairness and altruism appears in infancy. Babies as young as 15 months perceived the difference between equal and unequal distribution of food, and their awareness of equal rations was linked to their willingness to share a toy. “Our findings …

Children Play like Scientists Work

LiberatedMind.com — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:49:34 +0000

From Wired.com: By Katie Scott, Wired UK The findings, which were published in the journal Cognition, reveal how 4- and 5-year-olds approach games methodically. They were given a specially designed toy “that lit up and played music when the child placed certain beads on it,” says Nature. The cognitive scientists found that, when the children didn’t know which …

Top 5 Reasons Why Lent is Bullshit

LiberatedMind.com — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:49:40 +0000

You poor martyrs! How terrible that you have to do without soda, candy, chocolate, video games, TV, etc for a WHOLE FORTY DAYS. Have you given any thought as to all those who live in abject poverty and NEVER have ANY of that stuff?

Are you fat because you are religious?

LiberatedMind.com — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:47:05 +0000

Why try to make yourself and your surroundings better when you are just looking forward to leaving it all behind? Besides, if you eat yourself to death, isn't that a good thing?

Similarities in Embryos of Various Species also found at Genetic Level

LiberatedMind.com — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:56:17 +0000

Evolution predicts that species with common ancestors should exhibit those same traits during embryological development. New studies have found that not only do embryos of wildly difference species exhibit the same visual similarities during development, they do so on the molecular level:

Antibacterial: Too much of a Good thing is Bad

LiberatedMind.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:38:59 +0000

We all know the saying: “too much of a good thing is a bad thing”. The most commonly sighted example is apples. Have 1 or 2, get your fiber and fruit for the day. Eat 50 and you are likely to end up with a terrible tummy ache. Turns out this is true especially for …

American Egos are Bigger than our Brains

LiberatedMind.com — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:44:15 +0000

Here in America, it seems not only are our eyes bigger than our stomachs, but our egos are bigger than our brains. A new study reveals how this "better than thou" attitude dribbles over into our religious self perception:

Pastors who disbelieve their own Faith

LiberatedMind.com — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:51:40 +0000

A Godless Clergy: Faith in God—and holding fast to it despite your fears and doubts—is a central tenet of nearly every religion. But what if the head of your church doesn’t believe? Tufts University professor Daniel Dennet joins us to talk about the growing number of priests and clergy who no longer believe in God. …

San Fransisco moving to ban Circumcision

LiberatedMind.com — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:45:06 +0000

In San Fransisco, a proposed 2011 ballot amendment would change the city's code “to make it a misdemeanor to circumcise, excise, cut or mutilate the foreskin, testicle or penis of another person who has not attained the age of 18.”