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fMRI & religious fervor

2010-04-29 21:07:27.511553+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Brain shuts off in response to healer's prayer.

It's not clear whether the results extend beyond religious leaders, but Schjødt speculates that brain regions may be deactivated in a similar way in response to doctors, parents and politicians.

[ related topics: Religion Psychology, Psychiatry and Personality Physiology ]

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