ABSTRACT
Some of the most potent limitations of our ability to learn are biological. While research on the neurobiology of cognitive processes continues at a torrid pace, recent research suggests that the idea of a memory, or experience, being encoded in one unique configuration of contiguous neurons may be overly simplistic. Biological homeostasis is achieved by having a set point that constitutes an optimal target to maintain, whether it is a specific body temperature, acidity level, or organic structures. Simultaneously one of the most obvious and underestimated of our biological needs is the need to obey the laws of physics. Powerful biological needs, such as survival, warmth, and homeostasis are prioritized as subjects for our thoughts and beliefs. Inertial resistance to belief change is likely neither intentional nor conscious. The physical properties of our beliefs are among the most important contributors to their resistance to change.
