... precautions such as ritual decapitation (to prevent the deceased's return from the afterlife) attest to their fear of the spiritual world (Clark 54).Although the cognitive capabilities of early humans were still far more primitive than their modern counterparts, there is a similarity in the region of the brain that is responsible for these emotions (Joseph 106-107). This region consists of the limbic system and inferior temporal lobe. Different stimuli activate these nuclei can produce feelings ... provide foundations for mystical, spiritual, and religious experiences -- the perception ...

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