a medical condition where a person has repeated fits or episodes caused by unusual brain activity

the study of how the brain and nervous system work; a neuroscientist is a person who studies this

a personal feeling or moment when someone believes they connect with a higher power or God

the way that human or animal bodies gather information about the world around them

a part of the brain that helps with hearing, memory and understanding language

The temporal lobe

Religious education

Defining religion

Cognitive science of religion

Religion as nature or nurture

Possible psychological benefits of religion

Possible psychological explanations for religion

In this unit there is a choice. Through a social science lens, pupils consider how psychologists analyse the phenomenon of religion. Or they may study the flowering of philosophy at the time of the Enlightenment through a depth study of Hobbes and Rousseau and their ideas of religion and society.

Psychology of religion or Religion and political philosophy

Where would a person feel the pain of a stubbed toe? 

Which term means the study of how the brain works in relation to the body?

Which of these is the temporal lobe connected to?

feeling an intense connection with all living things

Which of these could be seen as a religious experience?

Which medical condition has been linked to 'religious' experiences?

What is the name of the neuroscientist who studied the link between temporal lobe epilepsy and religious experiences?

How are messages from the body relayed to the brain?

What is the name of the organ in the human head which controls all body functions of the person?

In Judaism how does God appear and speak to Moses first?

In Christianity, how does Mary, mother of Jesus, learn of her special role?

Which term means a being that is all powerful and there is nothing this being can't do?

What term means the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge and values?

The temporal lobe

Lesson outcome