People who experience religious experiences are in an area of a low magnetic field that leaves them with the feelings of a religious event
What was Persinger's experiment?
participants wore a helmet that transmitted weak magnetic signals, and most participants reported having the same feelings as those who claimed to have a religious experience
What are the problems with Persingers experiment?
some say that the participants knew what the investigators were hoping to find in advance.
Experiment has been repeated and have produced unconvincing data
What conclusion does this experiment lead us to?
Religious experiences can be explained by natural, rather than supernatural, causes
