We present the theory of predictive processing as a unifying framework to account for the
neurocognitive basis of religion and spirituality. Our model is substantiated by discussing …

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 …

A rigorous case for the primacy of mind in nature, from philosophy to neuroscience,
psychology and physics. The Idea of the World offers a grounded alternative to the frenzy of …

Beliefs profoundly affect people's lives, but their cognitive and neural pathways are poorly
understood. Although previous research has identified the ventromedial prefrontal cortex …

Introduction Much research has focused on the modeling of the near-death experience
(NDE) by classical and atypical psychedelics; however, to date, no study has reported on the …

Religion's neural underpinnings have long been a topic of speculation and debate, but an
emerging neuroscience of religion is beginning to clarify which regions of the brain integrate …

Paranormal believers' thinking is frequently biased by intuitive beliefs. Lack of inhibition of
these tempting beliefs is considered a key element in paranormal believers' thinking …

Prior beliefs, such as conspiracy beliefs, significantly influence our perception of the natural
world. However, the brain activity associated with perceptual decision-making in conspiracy …

Parental religious beliefs and practices (religiosity) may have profound effects on youth,
especially in neurodevelopmentally complex periods such as adolescence. In n= 5566 …

Ideological behavior has traditionally been viewed as a product of social forces.
Nonetheless, an emerging science suggests that ideological worldviews can also be …