Re: Vivid teaching moment: Benevolent schizophrenia?

[Gerald Peterson]

> So, you'll find that, based on research, extrinsics are much more likely than
> intrinsics to approach religion from a fear-based perspective.  And this is
> usually a very shallow, superficial religiosity, that tends to destruct quite
> easily.
> 

                If that were the case, how would psychologists be able to make the
distinction any more?  The extrinsic orientation underlies much of the
social cohesion, shared ritual, and authoritative hierarchies in most
communities.  By its very nature, it should be the majority approach as
it provides a more fundamental sense of security and (social) purpose. 
Gee, it's fun to speculate without data.  What's this got to do with
teaching of psych?   Gary Peterson