Comments on: The Neural Buddhists of David Brooks http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/ For a greater understanding of the encultured brain and body... Sun, 20 May 2012 14:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Our Very Own Neuroanthropology 2008 Prizes « Neuroanthropology http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-4354 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:24:19 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-4354 [...] Best Buddha Lite The Neural Buddhists of David Brooks [...]

]]> By: The Immanent Frame on the Cognitive Revolution « Neuroanthropology http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-2718 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:14:54 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-2718 [...] two most recent posts have been Which Cognitive Revolution?, a reflection that builds off David Brooks’ neural Buddhism essay to examine the rise in cognitive research on religion, and The Aesthetics of Neural Buddhism on the [...]

]]> By: Wired for Belief? « Neuroanthropology http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-2349 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:09:55 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-2349 [...] Life brought together the neuroscientist Andrew Newberg and the journalist David Brooks (yes, of neural buddhists fame) for joint presentations back in May, followed by a round-table Q&A discussion with a prominent [...]

]]> By: dwood http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-1629 Wed, 14 May 2008 02:09:12 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-1629 I found the Brooks article (and your commentary) fascinating. One thought: I think it’s wrong to assume that, because consciousness is still a “mystery” (a word that is increasingly loathed by scientists who are interested in consciousness, I think) and emotions play a bigger role than we ever imagined, the brain is any less a cold machine now than it ever was. Maybe it’s just the circles I run in, but I don’t get the feeling that the touchy-feely brain is as hip as Brooks makes it out to be.

]]> By: BobG in Vancouver http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-1620 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:21:11 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-1620 I will subscribe to your blog. I got here via a google re “neural buddhism” after reading David Brooks’ column in today’s NY Times.

]]> By: Neural Buddhism according to David Brooks NYT « My agnostic views http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-1619 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:18:57 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-1619 [...] an hour after the post above I found this interesting link! Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Wonderful overview of the fuss about The God [...]

]]> By: Nathan Schneider http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-1617 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:23:59 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-1617 In my master’s thesis at UC Santa Barbara, I argued that nudges toward conclusions like “neural Buddhism” should be viewed not as unassailable scientific determinations but as another step in the lineages of religious thought. I deal directly with a number of the figures that Brooks mentions here, especially Andrew Newberg.

It is available in unpublished draft form on my website. A simplified version is currently available in the May/June issue of Science & Spirit magazine as well.

]]> By: David Brooks Bonus « Neuroanthropology http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/05/13/the-neural-buddhists-of-david-brooks/#comment-1615 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:04:54 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-1615 [...] The Neural Buddhists of David Brooks [...]

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