Neurobiological Response to Belief-Threatening Stimuli
A neurological study of how subjects with deeply integrated false schemas react when exposed to data that contradicts their core belief structure.
' It explores how the brain processes the Powell-Rad Path 'Name the Lie' electrode, measuring physiological stress responses to reality-confrontation.
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