Examination of the psychological impact and brainwaves functioning of the users of buildings and environments built based on promoting relaxation and spiritual sense

Religious buildings have a significant role in Muslims’ culture. The architects have developed some features in designing such buildings that create a unique sense of comfort and spiritual state in humans. By more precise examination of the spiritual sense whose results are in mental health for the...

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Authors: Sadeghi Habibabad, Ali (Author) ; MahdiNejad, Jamal-e-Din (Author) ; Azemati, Hamidreza (Author) ; Matracchi, Pietro (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2021
In: Journal of spirituality in mental health
Year: 2021, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 363-380
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
BJ Islam
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Mental Health
B Built environment
B Religious buildings
B Brainwaves
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Summary:Religious buildings have a significant role in Muslims’ culture. The architects have developed some features in designing such buildings that create a unique sense of comfort and spiritual state in humans. By more precise examination of the spiritual sense whose results are in mental health for the audience, the paper tried to analyze the impact of buildings with religious characteristics on the brain functioning of the people using such buildings.The results showed that seeing the interior of the mosque building strongly affects the brainwaves associated with peace and spiritual sense that proves “The relaxation and spiritual sense.”
ISSN:1934-9645
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2020.1738311