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Name: Why God won't go away
Author: Andrew B. Newberg

📘 Why God won't go away by Andrew B. Newberg

Why do humans constantly seek a connection beyond themselves? Andrew Newberg, building on decades of research and state‑of‑the‑art imaging studies, argues that the root of this drive is biological. By examining the brains of meditating Buddhists and praying Franciscan nuns, he demonstrates that intense spiritual focus triggers measurable changes in brain activity—changes that make transcendent experiences feel tangible and real. The result is a compelling neuroscience‑based explanation for why the impulse to believe in God appears to be ingrained in the human brain.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Psychology/Cognitive Psychology

Authors: Andrew B. Newberg

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