A psychologist maps how myths, religion, and neuropsychology shape belief, meaning, morality, and the roots of human evil.
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A psychologist maps how myths, religion, and neuropsychology shape belief, meaning, morality, and the roots of human evil.
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Why have people from different cultures and eras formulated myths and stories with similar structures? What does this similarity tell us about the mind, morality, and structure of the world itself? From the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos comes a provocative hypothesis that explores the connection between what modern neuropsychology tells us about the brain and what rituals, myths, and religious stories have long narrated. A cutting-edge work that brings together neuropsycholog...
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Sexual content
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Brief psychoanalytic references to sexuality, desire, and Freudian theory
Violence & gore
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Conceptual discussion of genocide, nuclear war, cruelty, and human evil
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Brief clinical mentions of alcoholic patients
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Central focus on myths, religious stories, rituals, and scripture across cultures
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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References to mythic chaos, evil archetypes, and Jungian shadow symbolism
Political content
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Central analysis of ideology, belief conflict, totalitarianism, and genocide
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Sustained discussion of genocide, systemic cruelty, and human suffering
Other
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