An integrated review of recent research on the relationships between religious belief, political ideology, authoritarianism, and prejudice
Religious ideology and extremism have had an increasing influence on political agendas in
the United States and much of the developed world in the past 60 years, with right-wing …
the United States and much of the developed world in the past 60 years, with right-wing …
Neuropsychology of executive functions in patients with focal lesion in the prefrontal cortex: A systematic review
Executive functions are conceptualized as a set of cognitive processes that coordinate more
basic processes for the resolution of complex behaviors. This neuronal substrate is believed …
basic processes for the resolution of complex behaviors. This neuronal substrate is believed …
Neural correlates of mystical experience
Mystical experiences, or subjectively believed encounters with a supernatural world, are
widely reported across cultures and throughout human history. Previous theories speculate …
widely reported across cultures and throughout human history. Previous theories speculate …
Biological and cognitive underpinnings of religious fundamentalism
Beliefs profoundly affect people's lives, but their cognitive and neural pathways are poorly
understood. Although previous research has identified the ventromedial prefrontal cortex …
understood. Although previous research has identified the ventromedial prefrontal cortex …
A neurology of the conservative-liberal dimension of political ideology
MF Mendez - The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical …, 2017 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
Differences in political ideology are a major source of human disagreement and conflict.
There is increasing evidence that neurobiological mechanisms mediate individual …
There is increasing evidence that neurobiological mechanisms mediate individual …
The dark side of morality–Neural mechanisms underpinning moral convictions and support for violence
People are motivated by shared social values that, when held with moral conviction, can
serve as compelling mandates capable of facilitating support for ideological violence. The …
serve as compelling mandates capable of facilitating support for ideological violence. The …
Beyond a rod through the skull: A systematic review of lesion studies of the human ventromedial frontal lobe
Neuropsychological studies from the past century have associated damage to the
ventromedial frontal lobes (VMF) with impairments in a variety of domains, including …
ventromedial frontal lobes (VMF) with impairments in a variety of domains, including …
Damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex is associated with impairments in both spontaneous and deliberative moral judgments
Implicit moral evaluations—spontaneous, unintentional judgments about the moral status of
actions or persons—are thought to play a pivotal role in moral experience, suggesting a …
actions or persons—are thought to play a pivotal role in moral experience, suggesting a …
The neural underpinning of religious beliefs: Evidence from brain lesions
Religious beliefs emerged in conjunction with moral beliefs, political, and legal beliefs
(Cristofori and Grafman, 2017). As pointed out by Oviedo and Szocik (Oviedo and Szocik …
(Cristofori and Grafman, 2017). As pointed out by Oviedo and Szocik (Oviedo and Szocik …
Neural underpinnings of the human belief system
I Cristofori, J Grafman - … of believing: The acquisition, maintenance, and …, 2017 - Springer
Human beings are wired to believe. These beliefs–including moral, legal, political, and
religious beliefs–are extremely important because they can define a person's character and …
religious beliefs–are extremely important because they can define a person's character and …