A study was done on a group of staunch atheists in Munich, Germany. Each of them were attached to heart monitors and brain scanners and then a tape of a song was played which, unknown to them, contained the word 'Jesus' in it because it was actually a gospel song. They were also given control of the volume so that they could easily change it at anytime. While they were listening to the song, it happened that whevener the name of Jesus was unexpectedly mentioned, their heart rate suddenly increased. But what was surprising was that the part of the brain that is responsible for the emotion of fear became stimulated. Also, they reflexively decreased the volume of the audio whenever the name got mentioned and then increased it back up again. This happened even to the ones who had very little religious upbringing.
2007-09-25 13:26:23 · 12 answers · asked by Mark W 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Seems like Atheists are afraid of religion. I didn't need a clinical study to know that.
2007-09-25 13:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by square 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I can't interpret it. There is not nearly enough information in what you presented.
If you can post a link to the original study so that I can look at that, rather than your woefully incomplete post, I might be able to form an opinion.
The study, if to be taken seriously at all needs to define "atheist", "Staunch Atheist" (if they used that word at all), "Brain scanner" (what on earth do you mean? EEG, CAT, PET ... ) and other such things. What is meant by "very little religious upbringing"? Were the songs actually gospel songs? If so, how do we know that these people had never heard them before? Was the word "Jesus" subliminal, or was it audible? Was it the only word in the song, or was it actually a complete religious song?
As I said .... there is so little actual information in your post that it will only be of any actual interest to people trying to prove a point with little or no real information.
2007-09-25 13:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The presence of worry could be interpreted in many techniques. it may well be a mistake to anticipate that the folk have been unquestionably apprehensive of Jesus (however i'm specific that's what considered one of those holier-than-thou christians might say). worry is additionally an aversion. For the learn how to have context you need to locate different learn that tutor how the area of the recommendations the place worry is residing (a ingredient to the hypothalamus) could be inspired in different techniques.
2016-10-05 08:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the context of the mentioning of Jesus. Not enough info here to really draw any conclusions. Was there any kind of control group?
2007-09-25 13:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by Lillith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting, but if I were you, I would cite the name of the study, perhaps a website with it's information, etc. It sounds like a feasible study, but it could also be something you invented (no accusations, just consider the readers' thinking).
2007-09-25 13:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Amazing that you seem to have forgotten to post a link to any mention of this study anywhere on the internets?
2007-09-25 14:08:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard the word "Jesus" in German?
2007-09-25 13:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you please share a link to this study? I am not going to believe it without some citations.
2007-09-25 13:30:12 · answer #8 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
sounds a bit fishy.
2007-09-25 13:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
please post link.
i do doubt this study was done - who would give money for suc project? maybe military?....
2007-09-25 13:33:30 · answer #10 · answered by zoobrenok 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋