USA, March 25, 2016 .- A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Babson College (USA) conducted a study, published in the journal Plos One ‘, which reveals that people who believe in God appear to suppress the brain network that is used for analytical thinking and use the brain areas responsible for empathy, reports the British newspaper’ the Independent ‘. To think analytically about the physical world, people seem to do the opposite.
The leap of faith to believe in supernatural values put aside the critical path or analytical way of thinking for help to achieve greater social and emotional understanding
“When there is a question of faith, from an analytical point of view, it may seem absurd. But from what we understand about the brain, jump faith to believe in supernatural values put aside the critical path or analytical way of thinking to help us achieve greater social and emotional understanding, “says research director of the International Inamori Center for Ethics and values Case Western Reserve University Tony Jack , who led the research.
the study was based on analysis of a series of eight experiments in which participated between 159 and 527 adults. In them, scientists examined the relationship between belief in God and measures analytical thinking and moral concern.
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In a previous research, laboratory conscience, mind and brain of Tony Jack poured himself a machine fMRI to show that the brain has a network of analytical neurons that allows us to think critically and a social network that enables us to empathize.
According to scientists, the human brain explores the world through both networks: when presented with a problem of physical or ethical dilemma an active healthy brain the appropriate network, while suppressing other <. / p>
“Because of the tension between the networks, leaving aside a naturalistic worldview gives an insight into the social or emotional aspect. And that may be the key to why there belief in the supernatural throughout the history of cultures, “says Jack. / ZGM
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