Sökning: "Cognitive science of religion"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 uppsatser innehållade orden Cognitive science of religion.

  1. 1. Neuroscientific study of religion : What neuroimaging studies tell us about cognitive pathways

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Författare :Sajedha Mahmood; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Neuroscientific; neuroscience; neuroimaging; cognitive study of religion;

    Sammanfattning : 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

  3. 2. 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 humaniora

    Författare :Sylvia Hallström; [2023]
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    Sammanfattning : 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. 3. ”You’re a Doubter. You’ve Been Deceived by Satan.” : A Study of Information Use in Latter-day Saints Undergoing a Crisis of Faith

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Författare :Emilia Selmosson; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Information science; Information behavior; Mormons; Belief and doubt; Informationsbeteende; informationssökning; mormoner; tvivel;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction. Crises of faith are major cognitive gaps. This investigation discerns the function of information use in responding to crises of faith in addition to exploring the information-related context of the LDS church. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Rollen av det poetiska språket i "Den Nya Vetenskapen" av Giambattista Vico

    Magister-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Författare :Maresca Massimo; [2021-07-05]
    Nyckelord :kropp; retorik; Vico; sensus communis; metafor; repetition;

    Sammanfattning : In the seventeenth century the Italian rhetorician Giambattista Vico imagined the history of human civilization in his major work The New Science. He conceived the progression of humanity from barbarism along the way towards the construction of a self-conscious mind, the highest and final achievement of human development. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Touching From a Distance: Towards a Resonance Theory of Metaphor Understanding

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Kognitionsvetenskap

    Författare :Isak Nyman; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Metaphor; Understanding; Poetry; Cognitive Science; Conceptual Metaphor Theory; Embodiment; Resonance; Philosophy and Religion; Languages and Literatures;

    Sammanfattning : The present thesis suggests a new type of theory from which to analyse metaphorical language. This new theory is motivated by shortcomings from the available theories (most notably Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Embodied Metaphor Theory) in analysing metaphors in poetry. LÄS MER