neurotheology

Distinct ‘God spot’ in the brain does not exist, researcher says

Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a "God spot," one distinct area of the brain responsible for spirituality.…

April 25, 2012

Scans show more brain activity when people meditate

People who pray, meditate and perform religious rituals show considerably more activity in their brain's frontal lobe during these activities…

December 23, 2010

Andrew Newberg to direct studies in integrative medicine

Andrew Newberg, 44, has been named director of research at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, a spokesman announced…

November 12, 2010

How God (or more precisely, meditation) changes your brain

Reuters: Some book titles are too good to pass up. “How God Changes Your Brain” is neuroscientist Andrew Newberg’s fourth…

August 18, 2009

Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists

Reuters: Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the…

August 18, 2009

God on the brain at Penn’s Neuroscience Boot Camp

Reuters Blogs: Neurotheology - the study of the link between belief and the brain - is a topic I’ve hesitated…

August 6, 2009

Is This Your Brain on God?

National Public Radio: "More than half of adult Americans report they have had a spiritual experience that changed their lives.…

May 26, 2009

Meditation: Do you Digg it?

We take a look at the ten highest-rated meditation articles from the social news site, Digg.com, where users submit and…

December 5, 2007

Are humans hard-wired for faith?

CNN: "I've meditated and gone to another place I can't describe. Hours felt like mere minutes. It was an indescribable…

April 5, 2007

Hard-wired for God (The Globe and Mail, Toronto)

Only something extraordinary could entice the Carmelite nuns of Montreal to break their vow of silence and venture out of…

December 6, 2003