Psychology

A neurological explanation of NDEs remains elusive Steve Taylor Ph.D. Out of the Darkness Source: mi-fo-to/flickr Near-death experiences are one of the most puzzling phenomena in psychology. A near-death experience is when a person appears to be clinically ‘dead’ for a short period –when their heart stops beating, their brain …

A Note on Science and NDE, By Simon Berkovich, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science at the George Washington University.* Below is an introductory discussion of more theoretical papers exploring the idea that DNA information in living organisms is not complex enough to explain the quantity and diversity of information processed …

Seeing your life pass before you and the light at the end of the tunnel, can be explained by new research on abnormal functioning of dopamine and oxygen flow By Charles Q. Choi on September 12, 2011 Credit: Neil T/Flickr Near-death experiences are often thought of as mystical phenomena, but research is now …

Position Statement PS02/2014 April 2014Royal College of Psychiatrists London Approved by the Policy Committee: March 201 The Royal College of Psychiatrists considers that sexual orientation is determined by a combination of biological and postnatalتال للولادة مباشرة environmental factors. 1–3 There is no evidence to go beyond this and imputeيعزو  any …

Ray Blanchard1 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health—Clarke Site, and Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8, Canada Received August 9, 2000, accepted March 1, 2001 In men, sexual orientation correlates with an individual’s number of older brothers, each additional older …

Summary Sexual brain organization is dependent on sex hormone and neurotransmitter levels occurring during critical developmental periods. The higher the androgen levels during brain organization, caused by genetic and/or environmental factors, the higher is the biological predisposition to bi- and homosexuality or even transsexualism in females and the lower it …

In men, sexual orientation correlates with the number of older brothers, each additional older brother increasing the odds of homosexuality by approximately 33%. However, this phenomenon, the fraternal birth order effect, accounts for the sexual orientation of only a proportion of gay men. To estimate the size of this proportion, …

Twin study reveals five DNA markers that are associated with sexual orientation. Sara Reardon Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times/Getty The biological influences on sexual orientation may extend to DNA ‘tags’ that affect gene expression. Update, 12 October 2015: Since this story was first published, several researchers have criticized the study’s methods. …

(Image courtesy of Flickr user William Hamon) By Jenny GravesJune 4, 2014 The claim that homosexual men share a “gay gene” created a furor in the 1990s. But new research two decades on supports this claim – and adds another candidate gene. To an evolutionary geneticist, the idea that a person’s genetic makeup …

Join Dr. Lehmiller Where does our sexual orientation come from? That’s a question that we don’t yet fully understand. However, a growing body of research suggests that it may be determined, at least in part, by our genetics.  Scientists have been searching for years for a so-called “gay gene,” and …

web.archive.org Scandals involving the sexual abuse of under-age boys by homosexual priests have rocked the Roman Catholic Church. At the same time, defenders of homosexuality argue that youth organizations such as the Boy Scouts should be forced to include homosexuals among their adult leaders. Similarly, the Gay Lesbian and Straight …

(Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) First published Tue Aug 6, 2002; substantive revision Sun Jul 5, 2015 The term ‘homosexuality’ was coined in the late 19th century by a German psychologist, Karoly Maria Benkert. Although the term is new, discussions about sexuality in general, and same-sex attraction in particular, have occasioned …

First study shows pivotal role of parents in conversion efforts to change LGBT adolescents’ sexual orientation Date:November 8, 2018 Source:San Francisco State University Summary: A new study finds that attempts by parents and religious leaders or therapists to change the sexual orientation of LGBT adolescents (‘conversion therapy’) contribute to multiple …

This topic has been ricocheting in my heart and head many years. I’ve noticed a greater influx of reader email and Facebook conversations about this topic, so much so that I felt it would be wise to address it again. (I wrote this post five ago, and I’ve updated it …

Author: Shawn Nelson If you prefer to read this in Kindle eBook format:Kindle Version Overview Spiritual abuse is not a widely discussed topic. It occurs when a leader manipulates people to achieve selfish goals. Most abusers are unaware of the harm they inflict. Internal factors contributing to an abusive environment are: …

The study challenges a growing trend that has attempted to show that believing in the supernatural is something that comes to us ‘naturally’ or intuitively Date:November 8, 2017Source:Coventry UniversitySummary:Religious beliefs are not linked to intuition or rational thinking, according to a new study. Previous studies have suggested people who hold …

Faith in a higher being is as old as humanity itself. But what sparked the Divine Idea? Did our earliest ancestors gain some evolutionary advantage through their shared religious feelings? In these extracts from his latest book, Robert Winston ponders the biggest question of them all The Dolley Pond Church …

Satoshi Kanazawa The Scientific Fundamentalist Religion is a cultural universal. Humans in every known society practice some type of religion. So it’s tempting to believe that religiosity is part of evolved human nature, that humans are evolutionarily designed to be religious. Well, the answer is yes and no. In my last post, I …