The need to believe: a neuroscience account of religion as a motivated process
Religious belief has been shown to offer substantial benefits to its adherents, including improved well-being and health. We suggest that these benefits might be explained, at least in part, from a "motivated meaning-making" perspective. This model holds that people are motivated to create...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2011
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Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 192-212 |
| Further subjects: | B
Motivation
B Meaning-making B Religion B social neuroscience B anterior cingulate cortex |
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