The Future of Neurotheology

by Dean on 29 October 2011

Andrew Newberg offers a guest editorial on Science and Religion Today on the future of Neurotheology

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Brain rhythms are key to learning

by Dean on 29 October 2011

MIT news release indicate a new study from MIT neuroscientists finds that brain waves shift frequency as a new task becomes routine.

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Mary Gordon recieves Manning Award for Innovation

by Dean on 6 October 2011

Roots of Empathy Founder Celebrated as Social Innovator: Innovation comes in many forms and this year, for only the third time in its 30-​year history, the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation has recognized social innovation, placing a spotlight on the contribution of Roots of Empathy President/​Founder Mary Gordon.

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Steve Pinker Interview Decline of Violence

by Dean on 5 October 2011

Gareth Cook interviews neuroscientist Steve Pinker in the Scientific American article History and the Decline of Human Violence

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Paper Proceedings For RIG Presentations now available

by Dean on 5 October 2011

Paper Proceedings for the RIG presentations at the REA 2011 Annual Conference are now available online

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The End of Evil?

by Dean on 4 October 2011

Reporter Ron Rosenbaum of Slate Magazine/​Spectator Section writes: “Is evil over? Has science finally driven a stake through its dark heart? Or at least emptied the word of useful meaning, reduced the notion of a numinous nonmaterial malevolent force to a glitch in a tangled cluster of neurons, the brain?” Read more in the article as “Neuroscientists suggest there is no such thing. Are they right?”

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Nobel Conference onThe Brain and Being Human Available Online

by Dean on 3 October 2011

Gustavus Adolphus College hosts the Nobel Conference on The Brain and Being Human Oct 2–4 2011. Live streaming of Nobel Conference 47 will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2011. You may submit questions to the presenters prior to, or during the event. You may also join the discussion on Twitter by including the hashtag #nobel47 in your tweets.

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Huffington Post Commentary includes Roots of Empathy

by Dean on 30 September 2011

Myriam Miedzian incorporates Roots of Empathy in her Huffington Post article titled:“What Part of Prevention Do Americans Not Understand: A Case Study”

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Muslim Voices explores The Neuroscience of Prayer

by Dean on 21 September 2011

Muslim Voices explores the Neuroscience of Prayer. The website notes many scientists do not feel there enough information to come to any conclusions about the spiritual nature of prayer, but what they have observed thus far is clear: The brain behaves differently during times of meditation than other times. This is particularly true among seasoned prayer veterans. Muslim Voices is a part of the Voices and Visions: Islam and Muslims from a Global Perspective, a project of Indiana University, comprised of various initiatives and activities that are all dedicated to promoting understanding and dialogue between Muslims and non-​Muslims.

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Word Association and Complex Thought

by Dean on 21 September 2011

Princeton News Story titled “Word association: Princeton study matches brain scans with complex thought,” Morgan Kelly writes “In an effort to understand what happens in the brain when a person reads or considers such abstract ideas as love or justice, Princeton researchers have for the first time matched images of brain activity with categories of words related to the concepts a person is thinking about.”

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