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Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
@neuromichael
Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Neurospirituality researcher. Upcoming book: Celtic Mysticism.
Cambridge, MA
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Aug 27, 2024
    (1/12) Our brain network study of religious fundamentalism is out in PNAS. We identified brain networks associated with religious fundamentalism and found shared neuroanatomy with lesions linked to confabulation and criminal behavior: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnโ€ฆ
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    May 26, 2024
    Previously unseen details of human brain structure revealed. Featured image: a single neuron with ~5,600 of the nerve fibers that connect to it. I feel overwhelming awe at nature's complexity and order. nih.gov/news-events/niโ€ฆ
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Mar 5, 2025
    ๐Ÿšจ Exciting News! ๐Ÿšจ This Lent, my team is launching a project on The Jesus Prayer, exploring its effects on well-being, cognition, and spiritual experience. ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ”— Learn more & sign up: prayerscience.org/the-jesus-prayโ€ฆ Faith communities are eligible for private discussions with me!
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Dec 29, 2023
    (1/11) ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž-๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ: ๐˜ˆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿงตโคต๏ธ
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    A neural network for religious fundamentalism derived from patients with brain lesions
    Religious fundamentalism, characterized by rigid adherence to a set of beliefs putatively revealing inerrant truths, is ubiquitous across cultures and has a global impact on society. Understanding...
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Mar 2, 2025
    Rosary EEG. This has been a long time coming.
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    May 10, 2025
    I am grateful for every one of my 22 Spotify listeners. ๐Ÿฅน Check out my single, "Angel Song," if you haven't already. open.spotify.com/track/5lUY0JmIโ€ฆ
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    May 11, 2025
    My new single, "If I Were A Woman," is now available on Spotify. open.spotify.com/track/5cqTepeiโ€ฆ It's a tribute song to my wonderful mom. Happy Mother's Day to all moms everywhere!
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Jun 23, 2024
    The geniused insight of @boeslab and @foxmdphd to pair brain lesions with the human connectome has revolutionized symptom mapping. It has inspired lesionbank.org, an open-source platform for brain lesion case reports. Come visit at #OHBM2024!
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Jun 18, 2025
    My album "The Luminous Brain" comes out this Friday on the summer solstice. 12 tracks which will serve as the musical outline for the 12-chapter book by the same name. Album pre-save now available through Spotify. Let there be light! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/miโ€ฆ
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Sep 3, 2024
    I now have enough trainees and collaborators affiliated with the Neurospirituality Lab that we need lab swag! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿง  Here is the design concept that I'm going with:
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Jun 25, 2025
    10 years ago today, the Ferguson v. JONAH case established legal precedent that conversion therapy is fraud. I was honored to be the named plaintiff in this first-of-its-kind lawsuit. The jury ruling was unanimous. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_โ€ฆ
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Nov 6, 2020
    Very pleased to share some exciting news: I've been promoted to faculty at Harvard Medical School! I'm thrilled to be an Instructor in Neurology, integrating brain imaging, stimulation, & interdisciplinary methods. Many thanks to my colleagues & mentors. #science #medicine #brain
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    Jul 4, 2024
    New commentary in Nature: Neuroscientists must not be afraid to study religion. Hear, hear! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿง  nature.com/articles/d4158โ€ฆ
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    Michael Ferguson ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    @neuromichael
    May 27, 2024
    it seems there's at least enough order that your neurons' networks perceived patterns, inferred intended meaning, and designed a calculated response. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ™ƒ
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