Neuroanatomical variability of religiosity.
Neuroanatomical variability of religiosity.
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0007180
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发表时间：
2009-09-28
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Grafman J
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作者：
Kapogiannis D;Barbey AK;Su M;Krueger F;Grafman J
我们假设宗教信仰是人群中不同表达的一组特征，受到神经解剖学变异的调节。我们通过确定宗教信仰的各个方面是否可以通过区域皮质体积的变化来预测来测试这个想法。我们对 40 名健康成年参与者进行了大脑结构磁共振成像，他们在调查中报告了不同程度和模式的宗教信仰。我们通过对调查项目的因子分析确定了宗教信仰的四个主要组成部分，并将它们与基于体素的形态测量法测量的区域皮质体积相关联。经历与上帝的亲密关系和参与宗教行为与 R 中颞叶皮层 (BA 21) 体积增加有关。经历对上帝的恐惧与 L 楔前叶和 L 眶额皮层 BA 11 体积减少有关。一系列与实用主义和怀疑上帝存在相关的特征与 R 楔前叶体积增加有关。教养的宗教信仰的变化与任何区域的皮质体积的变化无关。因此，宗教信仰的关键方面与皮质体积差异有关。这一结论补充了我们之前的功能性神经影像学发现，阐明了大脑中宗教的直接原因。
We hypothesized that religiosity, a set of traits variably expressed in the population, is modulated by neuroanatomical variability. We tested this idea by determining whether aspects of religiosity were predicted by variability in regional cortical volume. We performed structural magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in 40 healthy adult participants who reported different degrees and patterns of religiosity on a survey. We identified four Principal Components of religiosity by Factor Analysis of the survey items and associated them with regional cortical volumes measured by voxel-based morphometry. Experiencing an intimate relationship with God and engaging in religious behavior was associated with increased volume of R middle temporal cortex, BA 21. Experiencing fear of God was associated with decreased volume of L precuneus and L orbitofrontal cortex BA 11. A cluster of traits related with pragmatism and doubting God's existence was associated with increased volume of the R precuneus. Variability in religiosity of upbringing was not associated with variability in cortical volume of any region. Therefore, key aspects of religiosity are associated with cortical volume differences. This conclusion complements our prior functional neuroimaging findings in elucidating the proximate causes of religion in the brain.
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