I am all for science and spirituality coming together. However, I fail to see how spirituality can be quantitized and measured scientifically. I wonder what my ST score is?
The spiritual experiences I have had, and the many I have read about, involved an enhanced sense of self, but a transcendence of petty ego concerns. Maybe the language gets in the way of speaking about spiritual experiences. To feel oneself as a seamless part of the cosmos is hardly a 'selfless' feeling.
I read the whole article, and found that the enhanced spirituality came after brain tumors were removed. I find it hard to believe that 'selective damage' to any part of the brain is beneficial.
In deep prayer or meditation, the normal activities of the brain are turned off, directing one's attention inward. But to achieve this by deliberately damaging the brain makes as much sense to me as losing weight through colon bypass surgery. No self-control or mental concentration is required.
Of course, those of us in New Thought view ourselves that way anyway. It's one of the movement's basic principles.
Could you tell me more about New Thought? Or provide a link? It sounds interesting.