{"product_id":"how-god-changes-your-brain-breakthrough-findings-from-a-leading-neuroscientist-paperback","title":"How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Newberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Robert Waldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is great--for your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Based on new evidence culled from brain-scan studies, a wide-reaching survey of people's religious and spiritual experiences, and the authors' analyses of adult drawings of God, neuroscientist Andrew Newberg and therapist Mark Robert Waldman offer the following breakthrough discoveries: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Not only do prayer and spiritual practice reduce stress, but just twelve minutes of meditation per day may slow down the aging process.\u003cbr\u003e- Contemplating a loving God rather than a punitive God reduces anxiety and depression and increases feelings of security, compassion, and love.\u003cbr\u003e- Fundamentalism, in and of itself, can be personally beneficial, but the prejudice generated by extreme beliefs can permanently damage your brain.\u003cbr\u003e- Intense prayer and meditation permanently change numerous structures and functions in the brain, altering your values and the way you perceive reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a revelatory work of modern science and a practical guide for readers to enhance their physical and emotional health, \u003cb\u003eHow God Changes Your Brain\u003c\/b\u003e is a first-of-a-kind book about faith that is as credible as it is inspiring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Newberg, M.D., is the director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania. He is one of the founders of the new interdisciplinary field called neurotheology. He is an associate professor in the department of radiology, with secondary appointments in the departments of psychiatry and religious studies, at the University of Pennsylvania. His work has been featured on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, Nightline, Discovery Channel, BBC, NPR\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Television\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-author of \u003cb\u003eWhy God Won't Go Away\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn to Believe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mystical Mind.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Robert Waldman is an associate fellow at the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a therapist, the author or co-author of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eBorn to Believe \u003c\/i\u003e(with Andrew Newberg), and was the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eTranspersonal Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He lectures throughout the country on neuroscience, religion, and spirituality and conducts research with numerous religious and secular groups. His work has been featured in dozens of newspapers and magazines and on syndicated radio programs.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.14 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334811639910,"sku":"9780345503428","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MWRsK1loWnU0dUxhSHlHVzAveGVTZz09.webp?v=1774525800","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/how-god-changes-your-brain-breakthrough-findings-from-a-leading-neuroscientist-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}