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What happens to the brain during spiritual experiences?

These findings tell us that spiritual experiences shift perception, and can moderate the effects of stress on mental health. This study saw decreased activation in the parts of the brain responsible for stress and increased activity in the parts of the brain responsible for connection with others.

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Which part of the brain is linked to mystical experiences?

The senses, language and memory are linked to the temporal lobes. The damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was linked to increased mysticism.

Correspondingly, does prayer change the brain?

And Your Reality Scans show that people who spend untold hours in prayer or meditation go dark in the parietal lobe, the brain area that helps create a sense of self. A researcher says these people may be rewriting the neural connections in their brains - altering how they see the world.

By Culley

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