Our God-Shaped Brains
Hidden Brain About this episode
<p>Some think of religious faith as just that: a leap of faith. But psychologists are increasingly filling in the gaps in our understanding of how beliefs shape — and are shaped by — the human mind. This week, psychologist <a href="https://psych.ubc.ca/profile/ara-norenzayan/">Ara Norenzayan</a> explores features in the brain that are tied to our capacity for faith. And he shows how all of us, both religious and non-religious people, can use this knowledge to find more meaning in our lives.</p><p><i>For more of our reporting on religion and the mind, be sure to check out our episode "</i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/creating-god/"><i>Creating God</i></a><i>."</i><br /> </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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