Commentary on The Neuroscience of False Beliefs

Daily Kos recently posted an article on the neuroscience of false beliefs.
I think it should provide people with some much-needed insight into themselves.

My brief take (maybe I'll elaborate later):
I think the article and the science behind it, illustrate my premise that four of the most valuable characteristics with which people can endow themselves are:
1. Skepticism, both with your ideas and the ideas of others.
2. Self-awareness. If you are aware of how you work, you can actively prevent undesirable behavior.
3. Open mindedness or willingness to discard/refine your current beliefs with discovery of new, factual information.
4. Empathy for others. Armed with the knowledge that everyone is acting on their model of the world, and understanding that it is NOT necessary that their model coincide with your own, you might be more likely to understand others' intentions as just different, and likely not malevolent.

I think there's a lot more to be said, but for me, time is always an issue...

Cheers,