{"id":18239,"date":"2016-05-06T04:13:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T09:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=18239"},"modified":"2016-07-03T09:10:14","modified_gmt":"2016-07-03T14:10:14","slug":"eps-60-the-science-of-the-imagination-and-fascination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/eps-60-the-science-of-the-imagination-and-fascination\/","title":{"rendered":"Eps 60: The Science of the Imagination and Fascination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18241\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/boating-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"boating\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/boating-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/boating-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/boating-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/boating.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>This week Spark My Muse has hit a milestone. <strong>30<\/strong> episodes of Soul School and <strong>60 <\/strong>regular Episodes! It also marks a big shift for things moving forward. The show will be far more collaborative and listener-driven.<\/h3>\n<p>This week,<strong> I have posed some specific\u00a0questions<\/strong> for listeners\/supporters to help decide some new and \u00a0important directions and decisions for the show. More questions will follow in the weeks to come. To participate, co-create, collaborate, give input, make suggestions, and <strong>be a part of this new era<\/strong>, put some skin in the game. It only takes $1 and you can make BIG difference.<\/p>\n<p><em>D<\/em><em>ecide on guests, events, swag, and a lot more. You make the calls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ready?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/sparkmymuse\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s the link.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-18240\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jimDavies-400x300-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"jimDavies-400x300\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jimDavies-400x300-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jimDavies-400x300-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jimDavies-400x300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jimDavies-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week, I welcome\u00a0<b>Jim Davies,<\/b>\u00a0an associate professor at the Institute of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. He is the Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory, and the Author of \u201cRiveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh,\u00a0Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel\u00a0One with the Universe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.blubrry.com?podcast_id=13311824\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"138px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can share an audio snippet by clicking the red and white clammer logo below.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2FJimDavies.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flisadelay.com%2Fblog%2Feps-60-the-science-of-the-imagination-and-fascination%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/JimDavies.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=18239-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/JimDavies.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"JimDavies.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 39:31 &#8212; 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height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbloflicode-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=113727901X&amp;asins=113727901X&amp;linkId=0d0cab46c1c021b600695a48c29cbc25&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rules of art form and folk wisdom are they backed by science?<\/p>\n<p>Cognitive science of religion and why we find anything interesting.<\/p>\n<p>MIN 19<br \/>\nThe genetics behind the desire for connecting with something greater.<\/p>\n<p>MIN 22:00<br \/>\n<strong>What surprised him most in his research?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 60% of religiosity is determined.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MIN 23:00<br \/>\nGroups that have religion outcompete groups that don\u2019t<br \/>\nMoral code so you don\u2019t cheat your neighbors.<br \/>\nPro-social.<\/p>\n<p>The Kibbutz secular vs religious<\/p>\n<p>Prayer and meditation helps you cope with stress.<\/p>\n<p>MIN 27<br \/>\nWhy jokes make us laugh.<br \/>\nSocial signals about danger.<\/p>\n<p>MIN 28<br \/>\nabout why offensive jokes might be funny<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/blog\/2015\/10\/09\/why-is-it-funny-a-neuroscientist-who-studies-humor\/\" target=\"_blank\">LINK TO SPARK MY MUSE<br \/>\nEPISODE 30 on the Science of humor<br \/>\nWITH NEUROSCIENTIST Dr VINOD GOEL<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>MIN 30<br \/>\nOur brain doesn\u2019t really sense what is fiction or reality 100%<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Finding Nemo&#8221; 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