Theoria - Scientific Research

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Fifteen Carmelite nuns allowed scientists to scan their brains with fMRI while they were meditating, in a state known as Unio Mystica or Theoria. The results showed the regions of the brain that were activated when they considered themselves to be in mystical union with God.

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