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| Title |
The neuroscientific study of spiritual practices
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00215 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Andrew B. Newberg |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this paper will be to provide a perspective on the current state of the research evaluating the neurobiological correlates of spiritual practices and review the methodological issues that confront this research field. There are many types of spiritual practices that might be studied including prayer and meditation, as well as unusual practices such as mediumistic trance states, speaking in tongues, and also drug-induced experiences. Current studies have utilized neuroimaging techniques including functional magnetic resonance imaging, single photon emission computed tomography, and positron emission tomography. These studies have helped elucidate the neurobiological mechanisms associated with spiritual practices. Such studies confront unique challenges for scientific methodology including determining the most appropriate objective measures such as neuroimaging studies and physiological parameters, and correlating them with subjective measures that help capture states of spiritual significance. Overall, a neuroscientific study of spiritual practices and experiences has the potential to provide fascinating data to further our understanding of the relationship between the brain and such phenomena. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 40 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 28% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 10% |
| Argentina | 1 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 19 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 29 | 73% |
| Scientists | 8 | 20% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 216 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 209 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 34 | 16% |
| Researcher | 27 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 27 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 52 | 24% |
| Unknown | 37 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 59 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 13% |
| Neuroscience | 22 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 44 | 20% |
| Unknown | 41 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 73. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 June 2023.
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