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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
psychologist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Laurentian_University
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Ottawa
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Canadian_Psychological_Association_Award
Fellow_of_the_Association_for_Psychological_Science |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1925-04-12
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| gptkbp:contribution |
research on altered states of consciousness
collaboration with other researchers in psychology and neuroscience studies on the effects of electromagnetic fields on the brain investigation of the relationship between brain function and spirituality development of experimental methods to study religious experiences advocacy for the scientific study of religion public lectures on science and spirituality theoretical frameworks for understanding mystical experiences exploration of the psychological basis of paranormal phenomena |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2018-08-14
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| gptkbp:field |
cognitive neuroscience
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Michael Persinger
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkb:William_James gptkb:Sigmund_Freud |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
neuropsychology
the God Helmet |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future research on consciousness and spirituality
influence on the field of psychology and neuroscience |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Canadian
|
| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
neurotheology
the role of the brain in religious experiences |
| gptkbp:occupation |
professor
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| gptkbp:publishes |
Neuropsychological Bases of God Beliefs
The God Experience: A Psychological Perspective The Tectonic Strain Theory of Earthquake Occurrence |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
gptkb:temporal_lobe
electromagnetic fields spiritual experiences |