Because we have the need to believe in something or someone? What happens in our brain when we put our faith into practice? Why do religions continue to have excellent health in the world, despite the fact that the progress of science shows an empty universe in ever greater detail? Boris Cyrulnik carries out an exciting analysis of the profound reasons why many human beings need to continue believing. Among them, it highlights the adaptive advantages that religion has, both in its individual and group expressions. In any religion, God is a protective figure and an extension of the parents' love. Hence, in the face of the adversities of life, religious feeling turns out to be an important factor of resilience, even coming to be equated with the effects of a good attachment during childhood. But Cyrulnik also warns us: the religious fact can be diverted towards a fundamentalist interpre...read more
