Re: [asa] God Or Science? A Belief In One Weakens Positive Feelings For The Other

> On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised if scientists were to discover a more fundamental biological tendency, that we tend to prefer simple "either-or" conclusions over more nuanced positions. (For instance, something tracing back to the "fight or flight" instinct – binary responses may be an inherently natural tendency.) But even that may be heavily influenced more by experience and education than biological predisposition.<

Either-or is also much simpler to convey than a nuanced combination,
even if the audience weren't primed to leap to either-or conclusions.

There's also the difficulty that the typical TE seems to be a
scientist with job responsibilities rather than a full-time promoter,
plus the generally poor publicity skills of scientists.

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Dr. David Campbell
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University of Alabama
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