Right Parietal Lobe-Related “Selflessness” as the Neuropsychological Basis of Spiritual Transcendence
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Right Parietal Lobe-Related “Selflessness” as the Neuropsychological Basis of Spiritual Transcendence Brick Johnstone a , Angela Bodling a , Dan Cohen b , Shawn E. Christ c & Andrew Wegrzyn c a Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri b Department of Religious Studies, University of Missouri c Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri Accepted author version posted online: 23 Jan 2012.Version of record first published: 18 Sep 2012.
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