God gene
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god-gene-276-3491663
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God gene
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The God gene hypothesis proposes that human spirituality is influenced by heredity and that a specific gene, called vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), predisposes humans towards spiritual or mystic experiences. The idea has been proposed by geneticist Dean Hamer in the 2004 book called The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes. The God gene hypothesis is based on a combination of behavioral genetic, neurobiological and psychological studies. The major arguments of the hypothesi
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Hypothesis proposing that human spirituality is influenced by heredity
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_gene
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2024-04-04T11:06:15Z
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