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: fMRI & religious fervor
fMRI & religious fervor
2010-04-29 21:07:27.511553+02 by
Dan Lyke
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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.
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Religion Psychology, Psychiatry and Personality Physiology
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