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Lecture 4:  The Existence of Dedicated Neural Networks for Religion and Spirituality

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Neurotheology Series by Dr Gasser Hathout. On these series he talks about the neuroscience related to Islam and Quran.

Lecture 4:  The Existence of Dedicated Neural Networks for Religion and Spirituality

This lecture looks at functional imaging data which shows that there are dedicated and specific regions of the brain which are activated during prayer and spiritual activity, suggesting that our brains are “hardwired” for spirituality.

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