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Andrew Newberg on What Makes Us Feel Like We Matter | EP 607

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Andrew Newberg: 我毕生致力于研究大脑与宗教和精神之间的关系,神经神学正是一个探索这一关系的领域。我的研究表明,参与宗教仪式会使大脑顶叶区域活动减弱,从而减弱自我与他人的界限感,增强连接感。这种连接感可以扩展到整个人类甚至宇宙,赋予人们意义和归属感。此外,我们的大脑天生就渴望意义和目标,这源于我们对自身和在世界中位置的理解。当我们能够创造秩序感、控制感、理解感、意义感和目标感时,我们就能减轻存在性焦虑,从而更好地生活。然而,这种意义感也可能导致与持有不同观点的人的冲突。神经神学可以帮助我们认识到,我们对世界的看法是不同的,这很正常,我们可以互相学习和支持,而不是互相对抗。 我的研究还表明,拥有深刻意义感的人与感到孤立、迷茫、疏离的人的大脑可能存在差异,但这种差异的复杂性使得难以通过脑部扫描明确区分两者。意义和目标的来源多种多样,例如宗教信仰、职业追求、政治立场等,这些不同的来源会影响我们对世界的看法。 宗教仪式和神话故事在促进人们的连接感方面起着重要作用。仪式可以通过使大脑顶叶区域活动减弱来打破自我与他人的界限,而神话故事则可以帮助人们建立与更广阔世界或更高存在之间的联系。然而,宗教也可能导致排斥外部群体,甚至引发冲突。 在现代社会,人们对有组织宗教的参与度下降,这可能是由于宗教机构的负面事件、信息获取的便捷性以及人们对意义和目标的追求变化等多种因素造成的。虽然参与传统宗教的人数减少,但对精神层面的追求并未消失,许多人仍然在寻找意义和目标,只是方式可能有所不同。 超越感是人类体验中一个重要的方面,其核心要素是清晰、统一、强烈和顺从。道德行为可能引发超越感,但超越感还有许多其他途径,例如冥想、祈祷、仪式、迷幻药、濒死体验等。超越感涉及大脑多个区域的活动,并且与身体紧密相连。 在现代全球化社会,人们更容易感到孤立、无意义和孤独。通过探索超越感,例如通过利他行为、冥想或祈祷等方式,人们可以重新获得意义感和归属感,从而改善心理健康。 John R. Miles: 我对Andrew Newberg是如何对人类在宇宙中的意义产生兴趣的,以及神经神学的研究内容和他的工作感到好奇。我还想了解拥有深刻意义感的人与感到孤立、迷茫、疏离的人的大脑是否存在差异,以及宗教对人们归属感、重要性和生活结构的影响。此外,我还想了解人们离开有组织宗教的原因,以及这反映了人们对意义和目标的追求变化。最后,我想探讨超越感及其与道德行为的关系,以及如何帮助那些感到与世隔绝、无意义和孤独的人重新获得意义感和归属感。

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In this thought-provoking episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles is joined by renowned neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg, a pioneer in the field of neurotheology—the science at the intersection of the brain, belief, and spirituality.

Together, they explore a powerful question: What makes us feel like we matter?

Dr. Newberg shares groundbreaking research on how the brain processes spiritual experiences, what happens neurologically when we meditate or pray, and why our deepest beliefs play a vital role in shaping our sense of purpose, connection, and emotional resilience.

Click here for the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/andrew-newberg-what-makes-us-feel-like-we-matter/)

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Key Takeaways:

  • The neuroscience behind belief, purpose, and spiritual practice
  • How mindfulness reshapes the brain’s architecture
  • Why people with spiritual habits tend to live with more hope
  • And how to reinforce your sense of mattering every day

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