The God gene
Subtitle: how faith is hardwired into our genes
By: Dean Hamer
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780385500586
Subjects: Croyance religieuse; Spiritualité; Glaube; Genetische psychologie; Aspect génétique; Religious Psychology; Religion; Psychologie religieuse; Religionspsychologie; Genetic psychology; Erbpsychologie; Aspect biologique; Geloof; Prédisposition héréditaire
Description: Argues that humans are genetically predisposed toward religious faith, explaining why spiritual belief provides an evolutionary advantage and analyzes the DNA makeup of people of various ages and backgrounds to identify a so-called God gene.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-232) and index.
Table of contents: title: Spiritual instinct; title: Self-transcendence; title: An inherited predisposition; title: The God gene; title: Monoamines and mysticism; title: The way things seem; title: How the brain sees God; title: Evolving faith; title: Religion : from genes to memes; title: The DNA of the Jews; title: God is alive.