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Jordan Grafman

Neuroscientist

Jordan Grafman is a neuroscientist who investigates how knowledge is represented in the human prefrontal cortex. He is the head researcher at the Cognitive Neuroscience Section of the US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Jordan Grafman's Opinions

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Our results are unique in demonstrating that specific components of religious belief are mediated by well-known brain networks, and support contemporary psychological theories that ground religious belief within evolutionary adaptive cognitive functions.
09 Mar 2009    Source


Comparisons with Other Experts and Influencers

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Dean Hamer
Geneticist
100% agreement / 1 opinions

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Richard Dawkins
Evolutionary Biologist, Writer, Atheism Activist
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Steven Pinker
Psychology Professor
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Disagree
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John Polkinghorne
Physics Professor and Reverend
0% agreement / 1 opinions