Michael Persinger
American-Canadian psychologist
Michael A. Persinger (June 26, 1945 – August 14, 2018) was an American-born Canadian psychologist. He was a professor at Laurentian University, a position he had held from 1971 until his death in 2018. He was known for his geomagnetic studies on the temporal lobe.[1][2][3] He was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
Persinger died on August 14, 2018 in Greater Sudbury, Ontario at the age of 73.[4]
References
change- ↑ Persinger, Michael A. (1987). Neuropsychological bases of God beliefs. New York: Prager Publishers. ISBN 0275926486.
- ↑ Persinger, Michael A. (Fall 2001). "The Neuropsychiatry of Paranormal Experiences" (PDF). Neuropsychiatric Practice and Opinion. 13 (4): 515–524. doi:10.1176/JNP.13.4.515. PMID 11748322. S2CID 14954419. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ↑ Persinger, Michael A. (1983). "Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis". Perceptual and Motor Skills. 57 (3_suppl): 1255–1262. doi:10.2466/pms.1983.57.3f.1255. PMID 6664802. S2CID 486935.
- ↑ "Laurentian University's Michael Persinger, human brain researcher, dies". CBC. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
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