Some Neuroscientists Conclude That the Brain Is Capable of Creating

question 52

Multiple Choice

Some neuroscientists conclude that the brain is capable of creating religious experiences.Which of the following is evidence for this conclusion?

• A)People suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy often report intense religious experiences as part of their attacks.
• B)People who report having intense religious experiences often report having had brain trauma or brain injury in childhood.
• C)Brain scans of people in deep meditation show a decreased activity in the parietal lobe of the brain,in an area responsible for giving us a sense of our orientation in space and time.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Circadian Rhythm

The internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours.

Environmental Stimulus

A change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.

Sign Stimulus

Any stimulus that elicits a fixed action pattern in an animal.

Sign Stimulus

An external sensory cue that triggers a fixed action pattern in an organism, an innate response to a specific stimulus.