Glossolalia yale email

A fascinating topic!

Glossolalia is a phenomenon where a person speaks in a language that is not their native language, often in a state of altered consciousness or trance. It's also known as "speaking in tongues" or "xenolalia."

Here's an interesting connection to Yale University:

In 2011, a team of researchers from Yale University, led by Dr. Andrew Newberg, conducted a study on glossolalia. They used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brains of individuals who spoke in tongues while they were in a state of altered consciousness.

The study found that the brains of glossolalia speakers showed increased activity in areas associated with language processing, such as the left hemisphere of the brain, as well as areas associated with emotional processing, such as the amygdala. The researchers suggested that glossolalia may be a form of "neuroplasticity," where the brain is able to reorganize itself to accommodate new language patterns.

The study was published in the journal "NeuroImage" and was titled "Neural correlates of glossolalia: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study."

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