McNamara, Patrick,  1956- <br/><br/>
The neuroscience of religious experience  [electronic resource] / 
Patrick McNamara. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2009. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 301 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-289) and index. 
<br/><br/>God and the self -- On the self and the divided self -- Mechanisms and dynamics of decentering -- Neurology of the self -- Neurology of religious experiences -- Neurochemistry of religiosity -- Self-transformation as a key function of performance of religious practices -- Self-transformation through spirit possession -- God concepts -- Religious language -- Ritual -- Life-span development of religiosity and the self -- The evolution of self and religion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780511605222 (electronic bk.) 0511605226 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychology, Religious.<br/>Evolutionary psychology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL53  / .M355 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>200.1/9