... and temporal lobe often results in emotions of extreme peace and clairvoyance (Joseph 113). Activation of the amygdala is also associated with auditory hallucinations, which could logically include hearing the voice of "God" (Parker 32). When the amygdala, along with the hippocampus and temporal lobe, undergoes intense activation, religious and spiritual experiences often arise. Following abnormal activation or stimulation, some individuals ... amygdala-temporal lobe is fear. Consequently, the perception of certain objects often results in feelings of "fear, foreboding, or religious awe...

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