The objective of this workshop was to discuss cutting-edge research on the science and religion dialogue. Topics of discussion included the psychological foundations for religious and scientific beliefs, how religious and scientific beliefs are acquired, ideological biases against science, atheists, and believers, and the portrayal of science and religion debates in the media.
Organizer: Dr. Cristine Legare, Department of Psychology
Workshop Schedule
Psychological foundation of religious & scientific beliefs
- Robert McCauley – Why religion is natural and science is not. Watch the video »
- Tania Lombrozo – Scientific explanations for the mind and religious belief. Watch the video »
- Jacqui Woolley – Discussant
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How are religious and scientific beliefs acquired?
- Paul Harris – How children learn about science and religion from others. Watch the video »
- Andrew Shtulman – How our mind constrains the way we learn about science and religion. Watch the video »
- Cristine Legare – Psychological compatibility of scientific and religious beliefs. Watch the video »
- Bruce Hood – Discussant
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Ideological biases against science, atheists, and believers
- Will Gervais – Popular prejudice against atheists. Watch the video »
- Azim Shariff – Psychological and social consequences of religious (dis)belief. Watch the video »
- Bastiaan Rutjens – Popular biases against scientists. Watch the video »
- David Buss - Discussant
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Portrayal of the science and religion debate in the media
- Konrad Talmont-Kaminski – Philosophical perspectives on the science and religion dialogue. Watch the video »
- E. Thomas Lawson – Cognitive science of religion perspectives on the science and religion dialogue. Watch the video »
- Kelly Clark – Media portrayal of the controversy between religion and science. Watch the video »
- Art Markman – Discussant
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Bruce Hood – Why do we believe in the unbelievable? The science of supernatural belief
