Spirituality
Belief and the brain's 'God spot'
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T.K. RandallMarch 13, 2009 ·
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Scientists say they have located the area of the brain that controls religious faith. It has been suggested that belief in a higher power is a universal feature of the human brain and could be an evolutionary asset to aid in survival, offering one possible reason for why religion is so prevalent throughout history in cultures all around the world.
A belief in God is deeply embedded in the human brain, which is programmed for religious experiences, according to a study that analyses why religion is a universal human feature that has encompassed all cultures throughout history. Scientists searching for the neural "God spot", which is supposed to control religious belief, believe that there is not just one but several areas of the brain that form the biological foundations of religious belief."
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