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PTSD is a well-known phenomenon stemming from traumatic experiences, such as war, car accidents, or physical abuse. Dr. Ray and Dr. Garcia will be bringing to light how religion can be added to that list of PTSD causes as well as the psychology behind Religious Trauma. They will also discuss concrete ways to identify and deal with the effects of Religious Trauma. Dr. Garcia is a world expert in treating PTSD. He is a respected psychologist, teacher & researcher in San Antonio who explores how evolutionary psychology and biology have influenced human tendencies toward violence in religion. He is also an Asst. Prof at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.  He has a regular blog on Psychology Today and is the author of "Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression," along with “Sex, Power, and Partisanship: How Evolutionary Science Makes Sense of our Political Divide.” It's bound to be a good discussion as we will also discuss concrete ways to identify and deal with the effects of Religious Trauma that you may be experiencing.  Dr Darrel Ray is the Founder & President of Recovering from Religion. He has been a psychologist for over thirty years and is the author of four books: including "The God Virus-How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture" and "Sex and God-How Religion Distorts Sexuality". Dr. Ray has been a student of religion most of his life and holds a Masters Degree in religion as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a Doctorate in Psychology. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-dissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Anchor (podcast): https://anchor.fm/thedissenter Dr. Hector A. Garcia is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He's Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He has published extensively on the treatment of PTSD in combat veterans, masculine psychology in the aftermath of war, the evolutionary roots of political partisanship, and the interplay between religious practice and psychopathology. He's also the author of Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression, and Sex, Power, and Partisanship: How Evolutionary Science Makes Sense of Our Political Divide. In this episode, we focus our conversation on Dr. Garcia's latest book, “Sex, Power, and Partisanship”. We talk about how the liberal and conservative political tribes evolved from the standard masculine and feminine psychologies. We discuss how traits that might have served an evolutionary function in the past are not necessarily good for us in our modern environments, the phenomenon of instinct blindness, and the naturalistic fallacy. We refer to the fact that most human societies have been patriarchal and how the systems of rule and law favored men, and allowed for them to control women's behavior, with focus on their sexual behavior. Finally, we talk about our current polarized political environment, and how we can apply this knowledge to counter it, and also what could be the best ways to deal with gender equality in politics. -- Follow Dr. Garcia's work: Website: https://www.hector-garcia.com/ Faculty page: https://bit.ly/2Kguiz3 Academia.edu profile: https://bit.ly/2I5kjux Psychology Today blog (Alpha God): https://bit.ly/2UzIKWP Books: Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression: https://amzn.to/2EswYDk Sex, Power, and Partisanship: How Evolutionary Science Makes Sense of Our Political Divide: https://amzn.to/2EEvszs -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BRIAN RIVERA, ADRIANO ANDRADE, YEVHEN BODRENKO, SERGIU CODREANU, ADAM BJERRE, JUSTIN WATERS, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, AIRES ALMEIDA AND BERNARDO SEIXAS! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY TWO PRODUCERS, Yzar Wehbe and Rosey!

Through the lens of evolutionary science, Dr. Garcia offers a novel perspective on why we hold our political ideas, and why they are so often in conflict. Drawing on examples from across the animal kingdom, Garcia reveals how even the most complex political processes can be influenced by our basic drives to survive and reproduce—including the policies we back, whether we are liberal or conservative, and whether we are inspired or repelled by the words of a president. Garcia explains how our political orientations derive from an ancestral history of violent male competition, surprisingly influencing how we respond to issues as wide-ranging as affirmative action, women’s rights, social welfare, abortion, foreign policy, and even global warming. Critically, Garcia shows us how our instinctive political tribalism can keep us from achieving stable, functioning societies, and offers solutions for rising above our ancestral past. Dr. Garcia and Dr. Shermer also discuss: Trump and other political leaders through the lens of evolutionary psychology what ancient fears Trump evokes when he says foreigners are bringing in disease and threaten our safety why people tend to prefer politicians who are taller, better looking, and with broader shoulders how liberals and conservatives differ in temperament and personality and how this difference plays out in public policy the moralistic fallacy and the naturalistic fallacy the authoritarian personality and social dominance theory why the Left-Right/Liberal-Conservative political spectrum is universal and what deep preferences it represents how women and men differ in cognitive styles of thinking, preferences, and career choices how PTSD as a real phenomena, especially among returning veterans, but why normal anxiety should not be considered pathological Hector A. Garcia, Psy.D., is the author of Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression. He is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in combat veterans. He has published extensively on evolutionary psychology, stress and politics in organizations, and the interplay between war and masculine identity. Listen to Science Salon via iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and Soundcloud. This Science Salon was recorded on February 25, 2019. You play a vital part in our commitment to promote science and reason. If you enjoy the Science Salon Podcast, please show your support by making a donation, or by becoming a patron.  

As we wrote in an earlier update, this week's show is a rebroadcast of our interview with Dr. Hector Garcia. He will be joining us for another interview about his latest book next week. Text from the initial release of this episode: =============================================== Ryan is off doing his firefighter thang, so X from the Utah Outcasts podcast filled in as co-host with Matt and Dan.  We were delighted to speak with Dr. Hector Garcia, who joined us via Skype for an interview about his awesome book Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression. Other items in this episode:  Quick recap of the American Atheists convention in Oklahoma City A brief mention of our Easter/April Fool's Day episode. We'll have more on this when Ryan joins us to record episode 202. Dan is bothered by the inherent unfairness of capitalism Dave Daubenmire says masturbation is a form of homosexuality Takeaways from the latest LDS General Conference Woman shouts "Stop protecting sexual predators!" during LDS General Conference How to not be a trans* ally while claiming you are one PATRONS ONLY - Fox News: Most Christians are "not good with the Bible" PATRONS ONLY - Trump orders National Guard to the US-Mexico border PATRONS ONLY - Richard Weikart is bothered by atheists who find meaning in life Closing Song: Tricky - Excess Show Links: Dr. Garcia's Website: https://www.hector-garcia.com/  Buy Alpha God on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression/dp/1633880206  Dr. Garcia's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Hector-A-Garcia-Author-894434240625696/  You can find the Godless Rebelution around the Internet at these links: Our Website: http://www.godlessrebelution.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/godlessrebelution Podbean: http://www.godlessrebelution.podbean.com Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-godless-rebelution/godless-rebelution iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/godless-rebelution/id872416298 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/GodlessRebelution  FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/GodlessRebelution FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GodlessRebelution  Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TGRPodcast Patreon subscribers get nearly 20 minutes of extras this week, including extended outtakes! You can also send us hate-mail, show ideas, questions, corrections, whines, and rants at:  GodlessRebelution@gmail.com ~ OR ~ Send us a text or leave us a voicemail message at: 330-81-REBEL YOU'RE WELCOME!

#126: Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression This episode is a solo effort by Tanner, as Hanna’s wife just had their second child and he is taking time off to be with the family. We wish him the best and are excited to see all the amazing baby pictures whenever he recovers from the shock of being a father a second time. The episode though is close to Tanner’s heart as he interviews Dr Hector Garcia, author of Alpha God The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression. As we all know Tanner loves evolution and this discussion hits home as he talks with the doctor about religion and how evolution played a big role in how it developed, adapted, and gives us even more reason to disbelieve the fairy tale that has encapsulated millions throughout the last couple millenia. But without giving away to much of the book check out this latest episode with the amazing Dr Hector Garcia as he inspires Tanner with new theories and discussion points on the origins of religion. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/ Links ------ https://www.hector-garcia.com/ https://www.ted.com/talks/hector_garcia_we_train_soldiers_for_war_let_s_train_them_to_come_home_too https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression/dp/1633880206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524008491&sr=8-1&keywords=alpha+god

Ryan is off doing his firefighter thang, so X from the Utah Outcasts podcast filled in as co-host with Matt and Dan.   We were delighted to speak with Dr. Hector Garcia, who joined us via Skype for an interview about his awesome book Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression.   Other items in this episode: Quick recap of the American Atheists convention in Oklahoma City A brief mention of our Easter/April Fool's Day episode. We'll have more on this when Ryan joins us to record episode 202. Dan is bothered by the inherent unfairness of capitalism Dave Daubenmire says masturbation is a form of homosexuality Takeaways from the latest LDS General Conference Woman shouts "Stop protecting sexual predators!" during LDS General Conference How to not be a trans* ally while claiming you are one PATRONS ONLY -  Fox News: Most Christians are "not good with the Bible" PATRONS ONLY - Trump orders National Guard to the US-Mexico border PATRONS ONLY - Richard Weikart is bothered by atheists who find meaning in life Closing Song: Tricky - Excess   Show Links: Dr. Garcia's Website: https://www.hector-garcia.com/ Buy Alpha God on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression/dp/1633880206 Dr. Garcia's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Hector-A-Garcia-Author-894434240625696/ You can find the Godless Rebelution around the Internet at these links: Our Website: http://www.godlessrebelution.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/godlessrebelution Podbean: http://www.godlessrebelution.podbean.com Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-godless-rebelution/godless-rebelution iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/godless-rebelution/id872416298 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/GodlessRebelution FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/GodlessRebelution FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GodlessRebelution Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TGRPodcast Patreon subscribers get nearly 20 minutes of extras this week, including extended outtakes!   You can also send us hate-mail, show ideas, questions, corrections, whines, and rants at:  GodlessRebelution@gmail.com ~ OR ~ Send us a text or leave us a voicemail message at: 330-81-REBEL   YOU'RE WELCOME!

Dr. Hector Garcia is a clinical psychologist and the author of Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression. Find his book at: https://www.amazon/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression/dp/1633880206  Visit his website at: www.hector-garcia.com  Support the Podcast at: www.patreon.com/right  And learn more about the broadcast at: www.therighttoreason.com 

Dr. Garcia, author of the book Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression, joins us for a fascinating discussion about the primal behavior of gods. Why do human gods seem to act very much like Chimps or other primates? Could humans be creating gods that look like us - primates with primate behavior? https://smile.amazon.com/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression-ebook/dp/B00N6PCQB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519669387&sr=8-1&keywords=Alpha+God%3A

Dr. Garcia, author of the book Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression, joins us for a fascinating discussion about the primal behavior of gods. Why do human gods seem to act very much like Chimps or other primates? Could humans be creating gods that look like us - primates with primate behavior? https://smile.amazon.com/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression-ebook/dp/B00N6PCQB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519669387&sr=8-1&keywords=Alpha+God%3A

Clinical psychologist Dr. Hector Garcia joins Seth Andrews for a candid (and potentially controversial) discussion about the origins and characteristics of man-made gods and the violence which so often defines them.Dr. Garcia's book "Alpha God:" https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-God-Psychology-Religious-Oppression/dp/1633880206Dr. Garcia's website: http://www.hector-garcia.comSupport our sponsor The Great Courses Plus: http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/sethVIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/DiNLUeZGOcI  

FFRF has a new lawsuit (with AU and ACLU) challenging the Brevard County, Florida barring nontheists from opening meetings with a secular invocation. We report a victory removing the Christian flag from city property in Alabama, listen to Annie Laurie Gaylor’s “conversation” with four male theists on Fox News’ Sean Hannity show, and celebrate the birthday of life-long atheist comedian Phyllis Diller. Then we speak with clinical psychologist and professor Hector A. Garcia about his new book, Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression.