The Spiritual Brain
A Neuroscientist's Case for the Existence of the Soul

I got this book a couple of years ago but was put off reading it by a couple of reviews that trashed it, saying it was rubbish pseudo-science and poorly researched and with an axe to grind. So I ignored it and read other recommended neuroscience books. Recently I decided to read it anyway and learn......more

I found the structure of “The Spiritual Brain” frustrating. As others have commented, Beauregard and O’Leary make an overt and excessive case against orthodox materialism but the text is interspersed with quotations of what the authors attempt to refute, which I found somewhat disruptive in terms of......more

This book blows hot and cold, but pulled itself up from a 3 star range to a 4 star range in the very last chapter. For the best reading experience, skip the introduction. The book is really defensive (especially in the introduction and first couple of chapters), so go in expecting that. Don't let th......more

In this book, the author, a practicing neuroscientist at a Canadian university, argues that human beings have non-material souls that interact with the physical body by acting upon our neural networks to influence behavior. It's an interesting view, and one you don't hear often from scientists. I'm n......more

The part actually dealing with Beauregard's research is worthwhile. Unfortunately, you must wade through a significant amount of other material that's worth far less before you get there. To some extent written in an anti-new-atheist perspective - if they hate us and show how their research disprove......more