祈祷和感知 (和其他) 经验
Eleanor Schille-Hudson1, Kara Weisman1,2, Tanya M Luhrmann1
1Department of Anthropology, Stanford University.
Cognitive science
|December 19, 2024
概括
每天的祷告练习提高了感知,导致个人将日常事件,如梦想,解释为神圣的. 这种跨文化观察到的认知转变表明,祈祷塑造了主观经验.
科学领域:
- 认知科学 认知科学
- 宗教心理学的宗教心理学
- 灵性神经科学的神经科学
背景情况:
- 祈祷是一种广泛的实践,但它的认知效应仍然未被充分探索.
- 现有的研究表明,祈祷会影响感情和思想.
- 这项研究探讨了祈祷对感知体验的影响.
研究的目的:
- 检查祈祷实践如何改变主观感知.
- 为了确定祈祷是否会导致被解释为神圣或属灵的经历.
- 探索祈祷频率与特定类型的经验之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 这是一项跨文化研究,涉及五个文化的数千名参与者.
- 定量分析将每日祈祷时间与报告的感知体验相关联.
- 统计检查祈祷与各种异常或日常事件之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 每天的祷告时间与神圣或精神事件的频率有关.
- 在祈祷和日常经历 (梦想,情绪) 之间发现的最强的相关性归因于外部力量.
- 祈祷与异常体验 (声音,存在) 相关,但与戏剧性事件 (占有,睡眠) 无关.
结论:
- 祷告实践可以从根本上塑造一个人的感知经验,导致对神圣的解释.
- 这些发现强调了一致实践在修改主观现实的力量.
- 这项研究为了解宗教经验背后的认知机制开辟了新的途径.
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