Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation

032 Modern Discipleship with Stone Age Minds (with Justin Barrett)

May 10, 2022

46:12

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Evolutionary Psychology

01:39

Are We Adapted to This Stone Age Niche?

05:41

How Do We Survive?

04:17

Introduction

4min

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Evolutionary Psychology

2min

Evolutionary Psychology

3min

How Do We Survive?

4min

Orthodontists - Is There a Necessity Solution?

2min

Orthodontics - The Solution to a Problem

4min

Are We Adapted to This Stone Age Niche?

6min

Is There a Mismatch Between the Longing to Be Social and the Ability to Connect?

4min

Self Control Is Not an Infinite Capacity

2min

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The Self Control Muscle

4min

11.

The Goldilocks Zone

6min

12.

Is There a Core Purpose of Humanity?

2min

13.

The Quest for Human Thrilling

3min

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The Stone Age Minds, Evolutionary Psychology and the Quest for Human Frustration

2min

Can we move from just surviving to thriving? Why do we always feel so out of sorts with the world? How does human nature (biology) and niche construction (culture) work together (or not)?

Perhaps instead of opposing human "being" and "doing", a focus human "becoming" can help us understand the biological and cultural aspects of discipleship.

This is what we are talking about with Dr. Justin L. Barrett. He previously held positions at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology as Professor of Psychology, as well as the Thrive Center for Human Development prior to that. And most recently he has written Thriving with Stone Age Minds: Evolutionary Psychology, Christian Faith, and the Quest for Human Flourishing.

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