Andrew Newberg
Neuroscientist and neurotheology researcher
Andrew Newberg is an American neuroscientist who studies how the brain relates to religious and spiritual experience. He is a co-author of Words Can Change Your Brain.
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American Born in Philadelphia, United States
About Andrew Newberg
Andrew Newberg is a physician and researcher at Thomas Jefferson University, where he directs research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. He holds board certification in both internal medicine and nuclear medicine. His neuroimaging research has covered aging, dementia, Parkinson's disease, depression and other neurological and psychiatric conditions. He is regarded as a pioneer in neurotheology, the study of the neuroscience of religious and spiritual experience, and he wrote Principles of Neurotheology. Among his co-authored books is Words Can Change Your Brain, alongside the bestselling Why God Won't Go Away and How God Changes Your Brain.