Oh quiescent brain!

Thinking about the "contradictions and the brain" post, if the results applied beyond politics, say to religion, it would go some way to explaining why debate on the subject tends to go round and round in circles.

If a person's brain is capable of basically sticking its fingers in its ears and singing "la la la" when faced with contrary information, it at least means that it isn't a deliberate thing.

I guess it would apply to atheists as well as theists, reluctant though I am to say it. :D :P