Believe it or not, religion is a product of "humans' evolved brains".
A new study has revealed that to interpret a religion, people rely mainly on the same recently evolved brain regions which divine the feelings and intentions of other people.
"We're interested to find where in the brain belief systems are represented, particularly those that appear uniquely human," lead researcher Jordan Grafman was quoted by the 'NewScientist'as saying.
According to the researchers of US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Maryland, such beliefs "light up" the areas of our brain which have evolved most recently, such as those involved in imagination, memory and "theory of mind" -- the recognition that other people and living things can have their own thoughts and intentions.
"They don't tell us about the existence of a higher order power like God. They only address how the mind and brain work in tandem to allow us to have belief systems that guide our everyday actions," Grafman said.
A new study has revealed that to interpret a religion, people rely mainly on the same recently evolved brain regions which divine the feelings and intentions of other people.
"We're interested to find where in the brain belief systems are represented, particularly those that appear uniquely human," lead researcher Jordan Grafman was quoted by the 'NewScientist'as saying.
According to the researchers of US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Maryland, such beliefs "light up" the areas of our brain which have evolved most recently, such as those involved in imagination, memory and "theory of mind" -- the recognition that other people and living things can have their own thoughts and intentions.
"They don't tell us about the existence of a higher order power like God. They only address how the mind and brain work in tandem to allow us to have belief systems that guide our everyday actions," Grafman said.
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