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Neurotheology, also known as spiritual neuroscience,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=David Biello, Searching for God in the Brain, Scientific American, 2007-10-03 )〕 attempts to explain religious experience and behaviour in neuroscientific terms. It is the study of correlations of neural phenomena with subjective experiences of spirituality and hypotheses to explain these phenomena. This contrasts with the Psychology of religion which studies psychological, rather than neural, states. Proponents of neurotheology say there is a neurological and evolutionary basis for subjective experiences traditionally categorized as spiritual or religious. The field has formed the basis of several popular science books, but has received criticism from psychologists.〔 ==Introduction== "Neurotheology" is a neologism that describes the scientific study of the neural correlates of religious or spiritual beliefs and practices. Other researchers have rejected the term, preferring to use terms like "spiritual neuroscience" or "neuroscience of religion". Researchers in the field attempt to explain the neurological basis for religious experiences, such as: * The perception that time, fear or self-consciousness have dissolved * Spiritual awe * Oneness with the universe * Ecstatic trance * Sudden enlightenment * Altered states of consciousness 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neurotheology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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