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Selflessness as a Foundation of Spiritual Transcendence: Perspectives From the Neurosciences and Religious Studies

Brick JohnstoneDepartment of Health Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel CohenDepartment of Religious Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Kelly KonopackiDepartment of Health Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Christopher GhanDepartment of Religious Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Pages 287-303 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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