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ANDREW
B. NEWBERG, M.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Radiology and Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania and is a staff physician in Nuclear Medicine.
He has pursued neuroimaging research that includes the study
of aging and dementia, epilepsy, and other neurological and
psychiatric disorders. He has published numerous articles and
chapters and has presented his research both nationally and
internationally. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine,
Nuclear Medicine, and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Newberg has been
particularly involved in the study of mystical and religious
experiences as well as the more general mind/body relationship.
He is the Director of the University of Pennsylvania Center
for Spirituality and the Mind. He is the author of the new book
entitled, Born to Believe: God, Science, and the Origin of Ordinary
and Extraordinary Beliefs. He has also co-authored the best
selling book, Why God Won’t Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology
of Belief and The Mystical Mind: Probing the Biology of Belief
. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Nightline, ABC World
News Tonight and profiled in print media including Newsweek,
the New Scientist, and the Los Angeles Times. |
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The
Overview Effect may be one of the most important experiences
we can try to bring to people. This experience needs to be
made available for all people. It is also crucial to bring
this experience to leaders around the world, regardless of
whether they are political, corporate or academic leaders.
All of us can benefit from this experience. The experience
itself is deeply rooted in our biology. As a neuroscientist
studying a broad variety of human experiences, it appears
that the brain itself is capable of taking in the Overview
Experience and converting such an overwhelming concept into
our behaviors and thoughts. Individuals who have had the Overview
Experience feel a breaking down of boundaries and a sense
of the interconnectedness and preciousness of the Earth and
all those who live on it. It is a testament to how our brain
is wired to enable us to transcend our often petty goals and
seek to become something greater than we already are. By
encouraging others to have the Overview Experience, we have
the opportunity to move humanity closer to world peace by
deepening our understanding of those around us and committing
ourselves to improving the lives of all human beings.
-- Andrew Newberg
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