Andrew B. Newberg
{{short description|American neuroscientist (born 1966)}}
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|education = Haverford College (B.A.)
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Andrew Newberg is an American neuroscientist who is a professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences and the director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,Jefferson University Physician Profile. "[http://hospitals.jefferson.edu/find-a-doctor/n/newberg-andrew-b/]", Jefferson University Physician Profile, 2016-08-29. previously an adjunct professor of religious studies and a lecturer in psychology in the Biological Basis of Behavior Program at the University of Pennsylvania.Staff/Faculty. "[https://www.med.upenn.edu/stc/staff1.html]", Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Staff/Faculty, 2016-08-29.
He has been a prominent researcher in the field of nuclear medical brain imaging and neurotheology. In particular, his research has focused on the development of neurotransmitter tracers for the evaluation of religiosity as well as neurological and psychiatric disorders including clinical depression, head injury, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.
Academic research
In the early 1990s, he began to research the intersection between the brain and religious and spiritual experiences. In this work, also sometimes referred to as "neurotheology", Newberg described the possible neurophysiological mechanisms associated with religious and spiritual experiences.Begley, Sharon. "[http://www.newsweek.com/id/79341/output/print Religion And The Brain]", Newsweek, 2001-05-07. His initial research included the use of functional brain imaging to study Buddhist meditatorsNewberg AB, Alavi A, Baime M, Pourdehnad M, Santanna J, d'Aquili EG. The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during the complex cognitive task of meditation: A preliminary SPECT study. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 106: 113-122, 2001. and Franciscan nuns in prayer.Newberg A, Pourdehnad M, Alavi A, d'Aquili E. Cerebral blood flow during meditative prayer: Preliminary findings and methodological issues. Perceptual and Motor Skills 97: 625-630, 2003. He has continued to study religious and spiritual phenomena including topics related to forgiveness, meditation, prayer, spiritual development, morality, and belief. This work has been incorporated more recently into a new Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania."New Center for Spirituality and the Mind at Penn Unites Intellectual Resources" Newswise (April 25, 2006).
Literary activities
Newberg is the author of ten books (translated into 16 languages), and over 200 articles on neuroimaging in neuropsychiatric disorders and also on neuroscience and religion. His book, Why God Won't Go Away, is a popularized account of this topic which describes some of the brain imaging studies and his theories regarding the nature of religious and spiritual experiences. Why We Believe What We Believe, co-authored with Mark Robert Waldman (Executive MBA Faculty, Loyola Marymount University) describes the relationship between the brain and beliefs and also describes brain imaging studies of an atheist and individuals speaking in tongues (or glossolalia)."Tongues on the Mind". Science (November 10, 2006). A more recent book, How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain, also co-authored with Waldman, is a scientific and practical look at how faith and meditation can enhance brain function. Steering away from the topic of faith, his latest book, co-authored with Mark Waldman, Words Can Change Your Brain describes how a research-based communication practice, "compassionate communication", can be used to improve brain health and interpersonal communication. The book and communication strategies are now part of the NeuroLeadership course offered in the EMBA program at Loyola Marymount University. The communication strategies have been documented and published in the Journal of Executive Education.{{Cite journal|url=http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jee/vol11/iss1/3/|title = Personal Inner Values – A Key to Effective Face-to-Face Business Communication|journal = Journal of Executive Education|date = 30 July 2013|volume = 11|issue = 1|last1 = Manning|first1 = Chris|last2 = Waldman|first2 = Mark|last3 = Lindsey|first3 = William|last4 = Newberg|first4 = Andrew|last5 = Cotter-Lockard|first5 = Dorianne}}
Media appearances
Newberg's research has been featured in Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and the New Scientist. He has been a guest speaker at the Forum at Grace Cathedral{{Cite web |last=Newberg |first=Andrew |last2=Herzfeld |first2=Noreen |last3=McConnell |first3=Sean |date=2011-05-06 |title=God in Our Minds? |url=http://www.gracecathedral.org/enrichment/forum/for_20010506.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129171706/http://www.gracecathedral.org/enrichment/forum/for_20010506.shtml |archive-date=2008-01-29 |website=Grace Cathedral}} (Includes RealAudio links). and appeared in the films What the Bleep Do We Know!? and Religulous.
Reception
Works
- {{cite book |last1= d'Aquili |first1=Eugene G. |author-link1=Eugene G. d'Aquili |last2=Newberg |first2=Andrew B. |author-link2=Andrew B. Newberg |title=Principles of Neurotheology|type=paperback |date=August 1, 2010 |publisher=Ashgate |isbn=978-0-7546-6994-4}}
- {{cite book |last1= d'Aquili |first1=Eugene G. |author-link1=Eugene G. d'Aquili |last2=Newberg |first2=Andrew B. |author-link2=Andrew B. Newberg |title=The Mystical Mind: Probing the Biology of Religious Experience |type=paperback |date=August 1, 1999 |publisher=Fortress Press |isbn=978-0-8006-3163-5}}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg |last2=d'Aquili |first2=Eugene G. |author-link2=Eugene G. d'Aquili |last3=Rause |first3=Vince |title=Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief |type=paperback |date=March 1, 2002 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-44034-1}}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg |last2=Waldman |first2=Mark Robert |title=Why We Believe What We Believe: Our Biological Need for Meaning, Spirituality, and Truth |type=hardcover |date=September 12, 2006 |publisher=Free Press |isbn=978-0-7432-7497-5}}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg |last2=Waldman |first2=Mark Robert |title=How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist |type=hardcover |date=March 24, 2009 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-50341-1}}
- {{cite book | last1 = Newberg | first1 = Andrew | author-link1 = Andrew B. Newberg | title = Principles of Neurotheology | publisher = Ashgate Publishing | year = 2010 | location = Farnham, Surrey, England | isbn = 978-1-4094-0810-9 }}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg |last2=Waldman |first2=Mark Robert |title=Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy |type=hardcover |date=July 14, 2012 |publisher=Hudson Street Press |isbn=978-1-594-63090-3}}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg |last2=Waldman |first2=Mark Robert |title=How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation |type=hardcover |date=March 15, 2016 |publisher=Avery |isbn=978-1594633454}}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg | title = Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality |type=hardcover |date=March 27, 2018 |publisher=Columbia University Press |isbn=978-0231179041}}
- {{cite book |last1=Newberg |first1=Andrew B. |author-link1=Andrew B. Newberg |last2=Halpern |first2=David |title=Words The Rabbi's Brain: Mystics, Moderns and the Science of Jewish Thinking |type=hardcover |date=October 23, 2018 |publisher=Turner|isbn=978-1683367130}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.andrewnewberg.com/ AndrewNewberg.com] - official site
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