Sapolsky Religion Lecture Dissected Part 1/6

Read our full dissection at http://astronasty.blogspot.com/2011/11/sapolsky-religion-lecture-dissected.html .
This brilliant lecture is often met with considerable resistance by some religious types. Here, our goal is to dissect his lecture and provide adequate scholarly references to clarify and validate his argument; to reaffirm that his lecture is based on unbiased science.

This YouTube description has none of the references found on the website.

Prof. Robert Sapolsky Bio 150/250, Spring 2002 Human Behavioral BiologyThe Biology of Religion

Sapolsky on Religion Lecture Dissected Part 1/6

Time: 00:00
I. Some opening caveats, disclaimers and fine print

II. Religion and belief

Time: 01:37
1. A return to the final question of the schizophrenia lecture
2. Genes and the advantages of intermediate penetrance: sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis....and schizophrenia?

Time: 05:54
3. The Kety schizophrenia adoption studies: their second discovery, and the continuum of traits.

Time: 07:14
4. Schizotypal personality disorder: social withdrawal, odd perceptual experiences, a tendency towards concreteness, metamagical belief.

Time: 10:26
5. Who are the traditional schizotypals?

Time: 10:48 a. Paul Radin,

Time: 12:02[added] Erwin Ackerknecht and Paul Devereux: hearing voices at the right time
b. Alfred Kroeber's elaboration: "Psychosis or Social Sanction." The common roots of 'sanction' and 'sanctuary.'

Time: 12:39
c. Western cultures and schizotypalism




Sapolsky at Stanford: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Robert_Sapolsky/

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great, but, any other parts? i have whole lecture collection, but missing this religion one.. :/