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No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain

LJK — 8/30/2006 4:01:06 PM (archived)

No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain

The human brain does not contain a single "God spot" responsible for mystical
and religious experiences, a new study finds.

http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060829_god_spot.html

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The whole thread (7 posts)

No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain - LJK - 8/30/2006 4:01:06 PM
- re: No single 'God Spot' maybe... - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 4:10:55 AM
  - "loss of conventional religion shifts human society to worship of a human agency. " - Lindy - 8/31/2006 5:02:20 AM
- re: No 'God Spot' in the Human Brain - Lindy - 8/30/2006 9:24:25 PM
  - The Nature of Belief - Australian Science Festival Debate - LJK - 9/1/2006 6:43:25 PM
    - Multiple copies of a mystery gene may make us human - LJK - 9/5/2006 3:11:46 PM
      - Interesting finding - Lindy - 9/5/2006 5:18:59 PM

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