Materials accompanying a TV special on body and mind, with an brief overview of older theories and notable neurotheology research.
Swedish researchers conduct a double-blind study said to debunk Persinger's theories of magnetic stimulation causing religious experiences, as reported in Nature.
Online portions of a book by the same name, reviewing scientific studies, discussing behavioral effects, and giving subjective reports. Searchable bibliography on meditation research.
Overview article from Times Online, dicussing Persinger, Blanke, Newberg.
Is a part of our brains hardwired to generate religious feelings? Program summary for a BBC neurotheology special.
Article discussing evolutionary, anthropological (Boyer), and neuroscientific (Ramachandran, Newberg) aspects of religion.
Report on a conference held by MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research, bringing together Buddhists and neuroscientists.
Article by Bruce McLennan of University of Tennessee, outlining a neuropsychological approach to religious experience based on archetypal psychology.
Carl Zimmer critically reviews Dean Hamer's book "The God Gene: How Faith Is Hard-wired Into Our Genes".
Broad-ranging overview by Iona Miller, touching on archetypes, NDEs, drugs, trances, TMS, and shamanism.
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