The temporal lobes are clearly important in religious and spiritual experiences. The amygdala and hippocampus have been shown to be particularly involved in the experience of visions, profound experiences, memory, and meditation. However, Andrew feels that the temporal lobe must interact with many other parts of the brain to provide the full range of religious and spiritual experiences.
— CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly
— Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
— Alternative and Complementary Therapies
— Scientific American
— Scientific American
— On Faith, The Washington Post
— The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO
— The Atlantic
— Discovery News
Andrew covered all kinds of topics from free will to consciousness to spirituality in a fun forum with Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Godfrey on StarTalk on the National Geographic Channel.
Andrew was featured in the National Geographic Channel series “The Story of God With Morgan Freeman”
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