Dr. Andrew Newberg

Well, I think it ultimately comes down to how we understand ourselves and our place within the world. And so the idea of when we look out at the world, it probably stems from a kind of a fundamental challenge that we all face. And I talk about this a lot. I wrote a book on why we believe what we believe, where we discuss this.

Well, I think it ultimately comes down to how we understand ourselves and our place within the world. And so the idea of when we look out at the world, it probably stems from a kind of a fundamental challenge that we all face. And I talk about this a lot. I wrote a book on why we believe what we believe, where we discuss this.

If you think about what we have the ability to work with, we have access to 0.000 and fill in another thousand zeros, 1% of everything that's going on in this universe. And yet somehow we have to figure out what is going on so that we can live our lives and figure out what we need to do in order to survive. So we get access to this tiny percentage of the universe.

If you think about what we have the ability to work with, we have access to 0.000 and fill in another thousand zeros, 1% of everything that's going on in this universe. And yet somehow we have to figure out what is going on so that we can live our lives and figure out what we need to do in order to survive. So we get access to this tiny percentage of the universe.

If you think about what we have the ability to work with, we have access to 0.000 and fill in another thousand zeros, 1% of everything that's going on in this universe. And yet somehow we have to figure out what is going on so that we can live our lives and figure out what we need to do in order to survive. So we get access to this tiny percentage of the universe.

We are mortal, we are flawed, our brains make all kinds of mistakes. And yet somehow we have to try to figure out what the world is and what we need to do on a very basic level. If you go back in evolutionary time, we need to figure out how to get food. We need to figure out how to avoid being food. And we have to have some very basic ideas about the world around us.

We are mortal, we are flawed, our brains make all kinds of mistakes. And yet somehow we have to try to figure out what the world is and what we need to do on a very basic level. If you go back in evolutionary time, we need to figure out how to get food. We need to figure out how to avoid being food. And we have to have some very basic ideas about the world around us.

We are mortal, we are flawed, our brains make all kinds of mistakes. And yet somehow we have to try to figure out what the world is and what we need to do on a very basic level. If you go back in evolutionary time, we need to figure out how to get food. We need to figure out how to avoid being food. And we have to have some very basic ideas about the world around us.

And anytime we don't have a good sense of what the world is or how we are supposed to be in that world, our very existence is threatened. And so in our brain, in our body, autonomic nervous system, our emotional systems are telling us, we've got to figure this out. It's going to make us very anxious until we have some sense of what we need to do.

And anytime we don't have a good sense of what the world is or how we are supposed to be in that world, our very existence is threatened. And so in our brain, in our body, autonomic nervous system, our emotional systems are telling us, we've got to figure this out. It's going to make us very anxious until we have some sense of what we need to do.

And anytime we don't have a good sense of what the world is or how we are supposed to be in that world, our very existence is threatened. And so in our brain, in our body, autonomic nervous system, our emotional systems are telling us, we've got to figure this out. It's going to make us very anxious until we have some sense of what we need to do.

And so when we can create a sense of order, a sense of control, a sense of understanding, a sense of meaning, a sense of purpose in the world that helps to calm those kinds of ontological anxieties down. so that we can go about our world and try to survive, to try to figure out what we need to do. And that becomes really fundamental for who we are as human beings.

And so when we can create a sense of order, a sense of control, a sense of understanding, a sense of meaning, a sense of purpose in the world that helps to calm those kinds of ontological anxieties down. so that we can go about our world and try to survive, to try to figure out what we need to do. And that becomes really fundamental for who we are as human beings.

And so when we can create a sense of order, a sense of control, a sense of understanding, a sense of meaning, a sense of purpose in the world that helps to calm those kinds of ontological anxieties down. so that we can go about our world and try to survive, to try to figure out what we need to do. And that becomes really fundamental for who we are as human beings.

And the downside of that is that sometimes then people take that sense of meaning and purpose to such an intense level that sometimes when they come across somebody who doesn't hold that same They have a different religion or a different political ideology. Then that can become very challenging because now again, our anxiety, well, wait a minute. I thought I had it figured out.

And the downside of that is that sometimes then people take that sense of meaning and purpose to such an intense level that sometimes when they come across somebody who doesn't hold that same They have a different religion or a different political ideology. Then that can become very challenging because now again, our anxiety, well, wait a minute. I thought I had it figured out.

And the downside of that is that sometimes then people take that sense of meaning and purpose to such an intense level that sometimes when they come across somebody who doesn't hold that same They have a different religion or a different political ideology. Then that can become very challenging because now again, our anxiety, well, wait a minute. I thought I had it figured out.

Now they're telling me I'm wrong. How am I supposed to think about this? And of course, our brain has one of two options. One is that I'm right and you're wrong.

Now they're telling me I'm wrong. How am I supposed to think about this? And of course, our brain has one of two options. One is that I'm right and you're wrong.

Now they're telling me I'm wrong. How am I supposed to think about this? And of course, our brain has one of two options. One is that I'm right and you're wrong.