Neuropsychological Bases of God BeliefsBloomsbury Academic, 15 oct 1987 - 175 páginas In this study, the scientific principles of learning and brain functions are applied to the God Experience. The author skillfully blends modern neurophysiology with critical behavioral psychology to offer an objective explanation for why people believe in God. This provocative and scholarly work will interest psychologists, neuroscientists, clergy, and anyone studying mystical experience. |
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The Biological Basis of | 9 |
Predicting Brain Factors in the God Experience | 23 |
The Power Behind the Proof | 41 |
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