The Motivational Origins of Religious Practices
I hypothesize that people engage in religious practices, in part, because such practices activate the frontal lobes. Activation of the frontal lobes is both intrinsically rewarding and necessary for acquisition of many of the behaviors that religions seek to foster, including self-responsibility, im...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2002
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Zygon
Year: 2002, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 143-160 |
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B catecholamines B executive functions B religious cognition B reward systems B Neuropsychology B dopamine B frontal lobes |
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