> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 7 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Humans are drawn to the unknown and repelled by the known]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#294094913q]] We will believe there are ghosts in our house before we investigate a leaky beam. We will think that nobody at the party really likes us when we keep getting invited back. We will tell our children that only god can explain our existence when science has given us more answers than you could ever learn in one lifetime. This leads us to both remain in [[cognitive dissonance]], and to pursue [[knowledge]]. [[Faith is an abstraction of cognitive dissonance]] - result of:: [[Belief can motivate adaptation]] - explained by:: [[Humans transfer their wonder into creativity]] - part of:: [[Humans long to know what to do]] #TO/PONDER/IDEA Does this extend to [[emotions]] as well? are we drawn to avoid what we know about ourselves? is the a manifestation of the neurological mechanisms behind [[dissociation]]? ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[human advancement]], [[human survival]]