PBS Religion and Ethics Weekly story on Faith and the Brain: Scientists have long found an association between relaxation and health. Now there is growing evidence that spiritual practices have a beneficial and measurable effect on the brain. In his book “How God Changes Your Brain,” Andrew Newberg reports that meditation improves memory and reduces […]
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Andrew Newberg offers a guest editorial on Science and Religion Today on the future of Neurotheology
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MIT news release indicate a new study from MIT neuroscientists finds that brain waves shift frequency as a new task becomes routine.
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Roots of Empathy Founder Celebrated as Social Innovator: Innovation comes in many forms and this year, for only the third time in its 30-year history, the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation has recognized social innovation, placing a spotlight on the contribution of Roots of Empathy President/Founder Mary Gordon.
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Gareth Cook interviews neuroscientist Steve Pinker in the Scientific American article History and the Decline of Human Violence
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Paper Proceedings for the RIG presentations at the REA 2011 Annual Conference are now available online
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Reporter Ron Rosenbaum of Slate Magazine/Spectator Section writes: “Is evil over? Has science finally driven a stake through its dark heart? Or at least emptied the word of useful meaning, reduced the notion of a numinous nonmaterial malevolent force to a glitch in a tangled cluster of neurons, the brain?” Read more in the article
Gustavus Adolphus College hosts the Nobel Conference on The Brain and Being Human Oct 2-4 2011. Live streaming of Nobel Conference 47 will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2011. You may submit questions to the presenters prior to, or during the event. You may also join the discussion on Twitter by including the
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Myriam Miedzian incorporates Roots of Empathy in her Huffington Post article titled:“What Part of Prevention Do Americans Not Understand: A Case Study”
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Muslim Voices explores the Neuroscience of Prayer. The website notes many scientists do not feel there enough information to come to any conclusions about the spiritual nature of prayer, but what they have observed thus far is clear: The brain behaves differently during times of meditation than other times. This is particularly true among seasoned
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