Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief

By Andrew B. Newberg, E. D'aquili, Vince. Rause. 2001

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Spirituality and Leadership: An Empirical Review of Definitions, Distinctions, and Embedded Assumptions (2005, background): “Also, Newberg, D’Aquili, and Rause (2001) have used SPECT scans to measure meditative states.”
What is the role of induction and deduction in reasoning and scientific inquiry (2005, background): “Again, in the words of Newberg et al. (2001): Later in a calmer moment, the hunter might reconsider his reaction.”
The Biological Evolution of Religious Mind and Behavior (2009, background): “Psychologically, this is done by a form of the loss of self, by the feeling of being at one with the universe (Newberg et al. 2001).”
The Varieties of Self-Transcendent Experience (2017, background): “Many similar descriptions can be found throughout history and across many cultures (Haidt, 2006, ch. 9; James, 1902; Newberg & d’Aquili, 2008; Underhill, 1913; Yaden, McCall, & Ellens, 2015).”
An analysis of recent meditation research and suggestions for future directions (2003, methodology): “Newberg et al. (2001b) measured changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) during meditation using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in order to elucidate the neurophysiological correlates of meditation.”