The neuroscience of religious experience

God and the self -- On the self and the divided self -- Mechanisms and dynamics of decentering -- Neurology of the self -- Neurology of religious experiences -- Neurochemistry of religiosity -- Self-transformation as a key function of performance of religious practices -- Self-transformation through...

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Main Author: McNamara, Patrick 1956- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:[Rezension von: McNamara, Patrick, The Neuroscience of Religious Experience] (2011) (Zollner, Hans, 1966 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious experience / Neurobiology
Further subjects:B Psychology, Religious
B Evolutionary Psychology
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Summary:God and the self -- On the self and the divided self -- Mechanisms and dynamics of decentering -- Neurology of the self -- Neurology of religious experiences -- Neurochemistry of religiosity -- Self-transformation as a key function of performance of religious practices -- Self-transformation through spirit possession -- God concepts -- Religious language -- Ritual -- Lifespan development of religiosity and the self -- The evolution of self and religion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0521889588