Morton Hunt‚ the author of the article – “The Biological Roots of Religion- Is Faith in Our Genes” summed up the socio-biological theory of the roots of religion as: “genetically built into early human beings was a set of mental‚ emotional‚ and social needs that caused culture to develop in certain ways‚ including the development of various religions‚ and caused culture reciprocally to favour and select for evolution those human traits that provided socio-cultural advantages to the individuals possessing
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stimulation of the temporal lobes. Reports by participants of a "sensed presence" while wearing the God helmet brought public attention and resulted in several TV documentaries. The device has been used in Persinger’s research in the field of neurotheology‚ the study of the neural correlates of religion and spirituality. The helmet‚ generates very weak fluctuating magnetic fields. These fields are approximately as strong as those generated by a hair dryer. Persinger reports that many subjects have
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10/20/13 How scientific is political science? | David Wearing | Comment is free | theguardian.com This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here How scientific is political science? The study of politics claims to be objective‚ but can it – and should it – shake off our own moral and political priorities? David Wearing theguardian.com ‚ Monday 8 March 2 01 0 1 1 .3 0 GMT In the early stages of my PhD research‚ I’ve
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DMT and Psychedelic Hallucination Written by: Zaina Al Merabi Grade: 11A Term 2 Wednesday‚ January 2‚ 2013 Supervised by: Miss Shaima Dubai National School Table Of Contents: Preface Page 3 What is DMT as a Molecule Page 4 How Does It Affect The Brain? Page 4 How Is It Related To Mediation and The Third Eye Page 4 DMT In Islam Page 5 Stories Of DMT Users Page 5 Conclusion Page 6 Appendix Page 7 Bibliography Page 8
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History of neuroscience From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search | It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with History of neurology. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2011. | See also: Neuroscience#History Early views on the function of the brain regarded it to be a form of "cranial stuffing" of sorts. In ancient Egypt‚ from the late Middle Kingdom onwards‚ in preparation for mummification‚ the brain was regularly removed‚ for it was the heart
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Agrarian Magic: 20 Theories on the Origin of Religion Religion is a species-specific human universal phenomenon‚ complex‚ full of paradoxes‚ and found in all cultures. Social scientists and anthropologists since the late 17th century have attempted to rationally answer questions about religion‚ and while we can’t evaluate the veracity of religion’s claims‚ we can attempt to understand its functions. The methods of comparative religion‚ comparative mythology‚ with interdisciplinary analysis
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CHAPTER FIVE The General Revelation of God After briefly introducing the concept of revelation within Christian theology‚ this chapter first explores the problem of talking about God in our secular world‚ particularly about the objections to God-talk‚ especially from the atheistic position. The chapter then proceeds to discuss what Christian theologians call "the general revelation of God." This type of revelation is based on the natural knowledge of God which is generally or universally available
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