Sökning: "cognitive study of religion"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 36 uppsatser innehållade orden cognitive study of religion.
1. Neuroscientific study of religion : What neuroimaging studies tell us about cognitive pathways
Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudierSammanfattning : Cognitive Science of Religion attempts to explain how humans came to develop belief in the supranatural by exploring the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms of religion. New imaging technologies provide a unique possibility to identify pathways activated during religious practice. LÄS MER
2. Petitionary personal prayer as a coping strategy in irritable bowel syndrome – a correlational questionnaire study
Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Empirisk-praktiska studier av religion och teologiSammanfattning : Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder in which the main symptoms are abdominal pain or discomfort combined with diarrhoea and/or constipation. Personal petitionary prayer – asking God for help and support when facing problems in life – is among the most common forms of prayer and can be viewed as a coping strategy when managing health problems. LÄS MER
3. 21st Century Satan: Modern Day Faith Healer’s Perceptions and Experiences of the Devil in the Philippines : A Study in the Research Field of Psychology of Religion
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraSammanfattning : 21st Century Satan: Modern Day Faith Healer’s Perceptions and Experiences of the Devil in the Philippines Abstract The aim of this qualitative research study is to explore the contemporary perceptions of Satan and give life to the personal encounters of what 3 Albularyo or modern day faith healers in the Philippines believe is the Devil himself. The study will highlight the respondent’s individual experiences and reflections over the impact it has on their life. LÄS MER
4. The Potential of Combining Christian Faith and Nature Conservation : exploring the Potential in a Literature Review and Developing an Environmental Education Program for Creation Care with the Aim of Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesSammanfattning : The global human population is growing and occupies an increasing area of land. Consequently, human and wildlife populations overlap which leads to more and intensified human-wildlife conflicts. To solve those, conservationists increasingly try to understand and change people’s attitudes. LÄS MER
5. Do Not Forsake Me, O God. Doctrinal Representation of God, Dualistic Literalism, and Attachment to God
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionSammanfattning : The present study examines the relationship between individuals’ doctrinal and experiential representation of God, by inquiring for associations between dualistic literalism and attachment to God. By dualistic literalism is meant the cognitive beliefs that reality is dualistically divided into good and evil; that God has given humanity a complete guide to what is good, that should be interpreted literally; and that the consequences of not submitting to God, and thus being on the wrong side of this dualistically divided reality, are disastrous. LÄS MER