Processes of believing: Where do they come from? What are they good for? [version 2; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Despite the long scholarly discourse in Western theology and philosophy on religion, spirituality, and faith, explanations of what a belief and what believing is are still lacking. Recently, cognitive neuroscience research addressed the human capacity of believing. We present evidence suggesting tha...

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Main Authors: Rüdiger J. Seitz, Raymond F. Paloutzian, Hans-Ferdinand Angel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-01-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/5-2573/v2