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Dennett has also been a proponent of Evolutionary Psychology as well as [[Richard Dawkins]]' idea of the meme. This lead to some notable clashes with paleontologist [[Stephen Jay Gould]].
Dennett has also been a proponent of Evolutionary Psychology as well as [[Richard Dawkins]]' idea of the meme. This lead to some notable clashes with paleontologist [[Stephen Jay Gould]].
== Dennet's problems with being overweight and medical science's finding on brain impairment ==
Also, given that [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|being overweight causes brain impairment]] and that Daniel Dennet has had issues with being overweight, it is ironic that Dennet's book ''Consciousness Explained'' is beloved by those who deny [[God]] in favor of a [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] naturalist [[philosophy]] of the mind.<ref>
*[http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full]
*[http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html]
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850]
*[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm]
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/]</ref> <ref>http://www.truefreethinker.com/articles/old-material-dennett-and-mind</ref><ref>http://creation.com/brain-chemistry-and-the-fate-of-the-personality-after-death</ref>
== New Atheism leaders and problems with being overweight ==
== New Atheism leaders and problems with being overweight ==
[[Image:Cerebellum.png|right|thumb|240px|Medical research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>
[[Image:Cerebellum.png|right|thumb|240px|Medical research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>