The Left Caudate and Glossolalia
• Scotomisation
Having attended a charismatic church for a bit as a teen this is no huge surprise to me.
“The amazing thing was how the images supported people’s interpretation of what was happening,” said Dr. Andrew B. Newberg, leader of the study team, which included Donna Morgan, Nancy Wintering and Mark Waldman. “The way they describe it, and what they believe, is that God is talking through them,” he said.
Neuroimaging shows that the brain’s left caudate diminishes in activity during all the swaying and shouting. It is involved in emotional self-control.