(April 30, 2014 at 7:37 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Not unliken to religions. My point being is...WHY ARE HUMANS SO GULLIBLE TO BE READILY SOLD THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM?Well, they don't know what does and doesn't work. How many programs, besides AA, can you name off the top of your head that work for reforming Alcoholics? And AA itself doesn't work for everyone. How about reforming career criminals - is there a system that works for everyone for them as well?
I don't think people are gullible, I think they're resistant to implementing change (long term lifestyle changes, not short term diets), and unwilling to do the extra work.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
