The Neuroscience of the Unexplained
The Neuroscience of Ley Lines and Sacred Places
Awe, the small-self effect, architectural acoustics, pilgrimage psychology and environmental neuroscience: why certain places feel powerful to the human brain
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Ley lines, as proposed by Alfred Watkins in 1921, describe alignments of ancient sites across the landscape. No geophysical survey has detected energy flowing along these lines. And yet, the places themselves, the stone circles, hilltop churches, forest clearings and ancient springs, reliably produce experiences that people describe as powerful, sacred or numinous. This article examines the neuroscience of awe, place attachment and environmental influence to explain why certain places affect the brain the way they do.
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