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Andrew B. Newberg

January 01, 1970

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,[1] previously an adjunct professor of religious studies and a lecturer in psychology in the Biological Basis of Behavior Program at the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

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.

His 2010 book Principles of Neurotheology gives a basic understanding on the research done so far on neurotheology.

Biography edit

Newberg graduated from Haverford College in 1988 with a degree in chemistry and then received his medical degree in 1993 from the University of Pennsylvania. He then completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine with a Residency at the Graduate Hospital from 1993 to 1996, and then did a Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology from 1996 to 1998. He was certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1997 and certified in Nuclear Medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine in 1998.

Because of his work in the intersection between religion and the brain, he was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. From 2005 to 2010 he was also the Director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind. Newberg also teaches a neuroimaging course in the Biological Basis of Behavior Program.

Academic research edit

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.[3] His initial research included the use of functional brain imaging to study Buddhist meditators[4] and Franciscan nuns in prayer.[5] 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.[6]

Literary activities edit

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).[7] 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.[8]

Media appearances edit

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[9] and appeared in the films What the Bleep Do We Know!? and Religulous. He has appeared on Dr. Oz, StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, CNN, ABC World News Tonight, as well as in the movie Awake: The Life of Yogananda. His work has been featured in a number of major media articles including in Time, National Geographic, Discover, New York Times, Popular Mechanics, O Magazine, London Observer, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Reader's Digest.

Reception edit

From the religious perspective, concerns have been raised that the study of practices such as meditation does not necessarily extrapolate to the broader array of religious and spiritual phenomena.[3] Newberg tends to agree with this concern and has argued that future studies are needed to elucidate the more complex elements of religious and spiritual phenomena. Newberg has maintained that science and brain imaging studies are only tools to evaluate the brain during such experiences but do not necessarily negate such experiences. Newberg has argued that the integration of science and religion is critical for a better understanding of how human beings think and behave in a global context.

Works edit

  • d'Aquili, Eugene G.; Newberg, Andrew B. (August 1, 2010). Principles of Neurotheology (paperback). Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-6994-4.
  • d'Aquili, Eugene G.; Newberg, Andrew B. (August 1, 1999). The Mystical Mind: Probing the Biology of Religious Experience (paperback). Fortress Press. ISBN 978-0-8006-3163-5.
  • Newberg, Andrew B.; d'Aquili, Eugene G.; Rause, Vince (March 1, 2002). Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief (paperback). Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-44034-1.
  • Newberg, Andrew B.; Waldman, Mark Robert (September 12, 2006). Why We Believe What We Believe: Our Biological Need for Meaning, Spirituality, and Truth (hardcover). Free Press. ISBN 978-0-7432-7497-5.
  • Newberg, Andrew B.; Waldman, Mark Robert (March 24, 2009). How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist (hardcover). Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-50341-1.
  • Newberg, Andrew (2010). Principles of Neurotheology. Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4094-0810-9.
  • Newberg, Andrew B.; Waldman, Mark Robert (July 14, 2012). Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy (hardcover). Hudson Street Press. ISBN 978-1-594-63090-3.
  • Newberg, Andrew B.; Waldman, Mark Robert (March 15, 2016). How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation (hardcover). Avery. ISBN 978-1594633454.
  • Newberg, Andrew B. (March 27, 2018). Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality (hardcover). Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231179041.
  • Newberg, Andrew B.; Halpern, David (October 23, 2018). Words The Rabbi's Brain: Mystics, Moderns and the Science of Jewish Thinking (hardcover). Turner. ISBN 978-1683367130.

References edit

  1. ^ Jefferson University Physician Profile. "[1]", Jefferson University Physician Profile, 2016-08-29.
  2. ^ Staff/Faculty. "[2]", Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Staff/Faculty, 2016-08-29.
  3. ^ a b Begley, Sharon. "Religion And The Brain", Newsweek, 2001-05-07.
  4. ^ Newberg 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "New Center for Spirituality and the Mind at Penn Unites Intellectual Resources" Newswise (April 25, 2006).
  7. ^ "Tongues on the Mind". Science (November 10, 2006).
  8. ^ Manning, Chris; Waldman, Mark; Lindsey, William; Newberg, Andrew; Cotter-Lockard, Dorianne (30 July 2013). "Personal Inner Values – A Key to Effective Face-to-Face Business Communication". Journal of Executive Education. 11 (1).
  9. ^ Newberg, Andrew; Herzfeld, Noreen; McConnell, Sean (2011-05-06). . Grace Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. (Includes RealAudio links).

External links edit

  • AndrewNewberg.com - official site
  • Andrew B. Newberg at IMDb

January 01, 1970
andrew, newberg, andrew, newberg, american, neuroscientist, professor, department, integrative, medicine, nutritional, sciences, director, research, marcus, institute, integrative, health, thomas, jefferson, university, hospital, previously, adjunct, professor. 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 1 previously an adjunct professor of religious studies and a lecturer in psychology in the Biological Basis of Behavior Program at the University of Pennsylvania 2 Andrew NewbergBorn1966CitizenshipAmericanEducationHaverford College B A University of Pennsylvania M D Scientific careerFieldsNeuroscience neurotheology psychiatry internal medicine radiology neuroimaging religious studiesInstitutionsUniversity of PennsylvaniaThomas Jefferson University 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 His 2010 book Principles of Neurotheology gives a basic understanding on the research done so far on neurotheology Contents 1 Biography 2 Academic research 3 Literary activities 4 Media appearances 5 Reception 6 Works 7 References 8 External linksBiography editNewberg graduated from Haverford College in 1988 with a degree in chemistry and then received his medical degree in 1993 from the University of Pennsylvania He then completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine with a Residency at the Graduate Hospital from 1993 to 1996 and then did a Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology from 1996 to 1998 He was certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1997 and certified in Nuclear Medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine in 1998 Because of his work in the intersection between religion and the brain he was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania From 2005 to 2010 he was also the Director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind Newberg also teaches a neuroimaging course in the Biological Basis of Behavior Program Academic research editIn 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 3 His initial research included the use of functional brain imaging to study Buddhist meditators 4 and Franciscan nuns in prayer 5 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 6 Literary activities editNewberg 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 7 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 8 Media appearances editNewberg 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 9 and appeared in the films What the Bleep Do We Know and Religulous He has appeared on Dr Oz StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Good Morning America Nightline 20 20 CNN ABC World News Tonight as well as in the movie Awake The Life of Yogananda His work has been featured in a number of major media articles including in Time National Geographic Discover New York Times Popular Mechanics O Magazine London Observer Philadelphia Inquirer and Reader s Digest Reception editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2015 From the religious perspective concerns have been raised that the study of practices such as meditation does not necessarily extrapolate to the broader array of religious and spiritual phenomena 3 Newberg tends to agree with this concern and has argued that future studies are needed to elucidate the more complex elements of religious and spiritual phenomena Newberg has maintained that science and brain imaging studies are only tools to evaluate the brain during such experiences but do not necessarily negate such experiences Newberg has argued that the integration of science and religion is critical for a better understanding of how human beings think and behave in a global context Works editd Aquili Eugene G Newberg Andrew B August 1 2010 Principles of Neurotheology paperback Ashgate ISBN 978 0 7546 6994 4 d Aquili Eugene G Newberg Andrew B August 1 1999 The Mystical Mind Probing the Biology of Religious Experience paperback Fortress Press ISBN 978 0 8006 3163 5 Newberg Andrew B d Aquili Eugene G Rause Vince March 1 2002 Why God Won t Go Away Brain Science and the Biology of Belief paperback Ballantine Books ISBN 978 0 345 44034 1 Newberg Andrew B Waldman Mark Robert September 12 2006 Why We Believe What We Believe Our Biological Need for Meaning Spirituality and Truth hardcover Free Press ISBN 978 0 7432 7497 5 Newberg Andrew B Waldman Mark Robert March 24 2009 How God Changes Your Brain Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist hardcover Ballantine Books ISBN 978 0 345 50341 1 Newberg Andrew 2010 Principles of Neurotheology Farnham Surrey England Ashgate Publishing ISBN 978 1 4094 0810 9 Newberg Andrew B Waldman Mark Robert July 14 2012 Words Can Change Your Brain 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust Resolve Conflict and Increase Intimacy hardcover Hudson Street Press ISBN 978 1 594 63090 3 Newberg Andrew B Waldman Mark Robert March 15 2016 How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain The New Science of Transformation hardcover Avery ISBN 978 1594633454 Newberg Andrew B March 27 2018 Neurotheology How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality hardcover Columbia University Press ISBN 978 0231179041 Newberg Andrew B Halpern David October 23 2018 Words The Rabbi s Brain Mystics Moderns and the Science of Jewish Thinking hardcover Turner ISBN 978 1683367130 References edit Jefferson University Physician Profile 1 Jefferson University Physician Profile 2016 08 29 Staff Faculty 2 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Staff Faculty 2016 08 29 a b Begley Sharon Religion And The Brain Newsweek 2001 05 07 Newberg 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 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 New Center for Spirituality and the Mind at Penn Unites Intellectual Resources Newswise April 25 2006 Tongues on the Mind Science November 10 2006 Manning Chris Waldman Mark Lindsey William Newberg Andrew Cotter Lockard Dorianne 30 July 2013 Personal Inner Values A Key to Effective Face to Face Business Communication Journal of Executive Education 11 1 Newberg Andrew Herzfeld Noreen McConnell Sean 2011 05 06 God in Our Minds Grace Cathedral Archived from the original on 2008 01 29 Includes RealAudio links External links editAndrewNewberg com official site Andrew B Newberg at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew B Newberg amp oldid 1184279472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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