Replies To The Most Frequent Criticisms and Questions about The Tectonic Strain Hypothesis. Dr. Michael Persinger, 1999 (reproduced with permission) See our Home Page ________________ Introduction Large Scale Application of the TST Data and Procedures of Analyses Spatial and Temporal Relationship Between UFO Reports and Seismicity Are Most Evident Within Geophysical Units Equivalents of UFO […]
The Neurobiology of Religious Terrorism Todd Murphy, Researching Behavioral Neuroscientist HOME CONTACT AUTHOR Understanding the mind of a suicidal terrorist is a special challenge in psychology. Not only do their actions show a highly aggressive personality, but their motivations seem to outweigh even the imperative for self-preservation. The profile of the suicide bomber is not […]
Near-Death Experiences in Thailand: Discussion of case histories Copyright, 1999 Todd Murphy email Visit our home page Same article article with illustrations Several studies (Pasricha, 1986, Schorer, 1985-86) & Kellehear, 1993) have indicated that the phenomenologies of NDEs is culture-bound. The observation that the Being of Light can appear differently according to a person’s expectations […]
Near-Death Experiences in Thailand Discussion of case histories Todd Murphy home email Published in the Journal For Near-Death Studies, 2001 Murphy, Todd. “Near-death experiences in Thailand.” Journal of Near-Death Studies 19, no. 3 (2001): 161-178. CLICK HERE TO GO TO CASE HISTORY COLLECTION. Several studies (Pasricha, 1986, Schorer, 1985-86) & Kellehear, 1993) have indicated that the […]
“The Structure and Function of Near-Death Experiences: An Algorithmic Reincarnation Hypothesis“ Todd Murphy, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]
THE SPIRITUAL PERSONALITY Todd Murphy, Updated 2022. Contact The Author Look At Our Home Page ________________ Summary-The personalities of people who have dramatic events through spiritual practices like prayer, meditation and ceremonies are shaped by the altered-state experiences their spirituality creates. The part of the brain that manages our states of consciousness, the temporal lobes, […]
Spiritual visions – drawings by children and adults. Out-of-Body Experiences This picture was drawn by an 8-year-old girl who showed many signs of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. For about a year, she had occasional out-of-body experiences. They stopped for about six months, and then began again. The second time around for her, she found herself […]
RESEARCH IN YOGA If you do Yoga, and you are willing to help out with some research, please fill out our questionnaire. Of course, we’re not supposed to tell you the point of the questions, so we don’t prejudice your answers. After you fill out the questionnaire, you’ll go to a page where you can […]
Videos on Spirituality and the Brain Essays and articles on spirituality and the brain. Presenting our 9 hour video lecture series on spirituality and the brain (and a few other things). 1 God and the Brain – The Persinger God Helmet, The Brain, and visions of God. 1:46:00 (Close Captioned) Spirituality and the Brain 1 […]
God and the Brain A Video lecture in Neurotheology from Todd Murphy, associate member of Laurentian University Behavioral Neurosciences program, under the direction of Dr. M.A. Persinger. God and the Brain. (1 Hour and 47 minutes) God and the Brain – The Persinger ‘God Helmet’, The Brain, and visions of God.
