Evolutionary origins of human brain and spirituality

Anthropologischer Anzeiger

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 427-438

  Henneberg, Maciej ^a   Saniotis, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain; Consciousness; Culture; Emotions; Mind; Paleolithic shamanism; Reality; Reproductive success; Spirituality; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; RELIGION;

BRAIN; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 77951811921     PISSN: 00035548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-5548/2009/0032     Document Type: Article

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