Religious trembling and body shaking have neurological and physiological explanations
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SUPPORTED
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Scientific literature indicates that intense spiritual and religious experiences, including body shaking and trembling, correlate with neurobiological and physiological processes.
Evidence for · 3
The neuroscientific study of spiritual practices.
2014 · cited by 29
Paper 1 discusses the neurobiological correlates and mechanisms associated with spiritual and trance practices.
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The Spiral of Attention, Arousal, and Release: A Comparative Phenomenology of Jhāna Meditation and Speaking in Tongues.
2024 · cited by 3
Paper 7 examines the phenomenological and physiological arousal mechanisms underlying spiritual practices like speaking in tongues and meditation.
Characteristics of Kundalini-Related Sensory, Motor, and Affective Experiences During Tantric Yoga Meditation.
2022 · cited by 2
Paper 10 investigates spontaneous motor, sensory, and affective experiences during Tantric Yoga meditation.