Podcast, Prem Rawat, Neuroscience, Michael Langone, Book
Living a Conscious Life: The Podcast: Guru Gone Bad? The Unflattering Truth About Prem Rawat: Interview with Paul Drescher
"Don Johnson interviews Paul Drescher, an ex-follower of Prem Rawat. We discuss our experiences as young men in what we now know was and still is a cult."
Neuroscience News: Genetics, Not Parenting, Shapes Personality
Summary: New research challenges many widely held beliefs in psychology, revealing that genetics may play a greater role in shaping personality than parenting. The findings also dispute common assumptions about gender-based personality differences, the power of subliminal messaging, and the effectiveness of brain training.
Misconceptions about mental illness are also addressed, emphasizing that mental health conditions arise from complex genetic, social, and environmental factors rather than life events alone. The work calls for critical thinking, skepticism toward oversimplified media portrayals, and higher standards for psychological research and classification systems.
Key Facts:
- Genetics Over Parenting: Evidence shows genetics may outweigh parenting in influencing adult personality.
- Mental Illness Complexity: Disorders stem from combined genetic, environmental, and social factors.
- Call for Reform: Greater research transparency and skepticism toward media-driven psychology myths are needed.
Dr. Michael David Langone: A science fiction novel, Called by Name: Birth of a New Christendom
This book may appeal to anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, Christianity and science fiction, especially if all four. There's something for everyone. "Called by Name: Birth of a New Christendom" is self-published, by Dr. Michael David Langone. Here's his bio on his website:
"Michael received his PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1979. In 1980 he began working with the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA - then called the American Family Foundation), which he served as executive director for many years until his retirement in January 2023. Over the years he has counseled or consulted with more than a thousand individuals affected by cultic involvements and/or spiritually abusive relationships. His three areas of intellectual interests converged in his cultic studies work: psychology, religion, and philosophy."
Religion is an element of many science fiction works. In this one it's central to the story. His website has a page with a brief description of the book's plot and a page with a longer explanation of how the book came about, which gives you an even better idea of how the book tackles those subjects.
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