May 14, 2001: The God Part of The Brain - Matthew Alper

Art Bell welcomes back Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, now in its fifth edition, following Newsweek's cover story validating his thesis that humans are neurologically wired for spiritual belief. Alper distinguishes between two separate brain mechanisms: a spiritual impulse seated in the frontal and parietal lobes that produces feelings of cosmic unity during meditation, and a religious impulse in the temporal lobe that drives adherence to doctrine, ritual behavior, and group… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-14-2001-the-god-part-of-the-brain-matthew-alper