Who are the most important living scholars studying religion today? The responses will vary widely, depending on how we measure[…]
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Religion is Uniquely Human, but Computer Simulations May Help us Understand Religious Behavior
CMAC’s Executive Director Dr. Wesley J. Wildman wrote the following article for The Conversation, summarizing some of the findings of[…]
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The Social Foundations of Cognitive Styles
Are religious people less analytical thinkers? A growing body of research suggests that the answer is “yes.” For one thing,[…]
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New Publication: The Dopamine System, Parkinson’s Disease and Language Function
Founding Director Patrick McNamara and Co-Author Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Special Issue: The Evolution of Language June 2018 Abstract: The[…]
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New Publication – Signs and Signals: Ecclesial Life and the Cognitive Science of Religion
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Targeting Buyers Reduces Child Trafficking: A Simulation of Two Policies
Researchers in CMAC’s Tools against Child Sex Trafficking Project (TACT) are building computational policy models to virtually evaluate and experiment[…]
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Spirit Tech, Forthcoming Book by CMAC Researchers
SPIRIT TECH: THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED SPIRITUALITY In 2017, best-selling author Jonathan Robinson explained his, well, let’s say[…]
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