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Modulation of the Neurophysiological Response to Fearful and Stressful Stimuli Through Repetitive Religious Chanting
Published on: November 4, 2021
Trauma and religiousness
Christian Gostečnik1, Tanja Repič Slavič, Saša Poljak Lukek
1Department of Psychology and Sociology of Religion, Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, Presernov Trg 4, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia, christian.gostecnik@guest.arnes.si.
Abstract:
Victims of traumatic events who experience re-traumatization often develop a highly ambivalent relationship to God and all religiosity as extremely conflictual. On the one hand, they may choose to blame God for not having protected them, for having left them to feel so alone, for having been indifferent to them or they may even turn their wrath upon God, as the source of cruelty. Often though, the traumas experienced by individuals prompt them to turn to God and religion in search of help. This gives reason for the need of new and up-to-date research that can help elucidate why some people choose to seek help in religion and others turn away from it.
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