It's Official: Religion = Brain Damage
Jan. 3rd, 2009 03:10 pm“The ability to connect with things beyond the self … seems to occur for people who minimize right parietal functioning,” Johnstone said. “This can be attained through cultural practices, such as intense meditation or prayer, or because of a brain injury.”
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