One of the popular criticisms of fMRI brain imaging is the tendency for studies to plant flags in the brain. For instance claiming that one area is responsible for religion, and that the so-called “God spot” exists.
功能核磁共振成像技術(shù)（fMRI）近來(lái)試圖通過(guò)腦成像來(lái)研究大腦不同區(qū)域的特定功能，這備受批評(píng)。比如，fMRI宣稱大腦中有一個(gè)區(qū)域負(fù)責(zé)宗教，還稱存在所謂的“上帝點(diǎn)”（God Spot）。
Critics say there is more to religious belief than a neural spot, as it involves faith and practice. So wide ranging networks of neurons may behave more like an R&B band, producing numerous melodies, rather than be dedicated solely to one rhythm.
因?yàn)樽诮躺婕爸艺\(chéng)和相關(guān)的宗教活動(dòng)，因此批評(píng)人士說(shuō)與其說(shuō)大腦中存在這樣一個(gè)“中性點(diǎn)”，還不如說(shuō)存在一個(gè)宗教信仰的問(wèn)題。大腦中的神經(jīng)細(xì)胞網(wǎng)絡(luò)非常的廣泛，它們的行為方式更類似于一個(gè)節(jié)奏布魯斯樂(lè)隊(duì)（R&B band）的演奏，而樂(lè)隊(duì)演奏的旋律是變幻無(wú)窮的，絕不是演奏單一的一種旋律。
Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences seems to support this side. Scientists scanned brains while subjects considered religious statements, one about God in our daily lives, “God’s will guides my family.” Another about God’s decrees, “God demands sacrifices.” And God’s emotions, “God is angered by human sin.”
發(fā)表在本周《美國(guó)國(guó)家科學(xué)院院刊》（Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences）上的研究似乎支持上述觀點(diǎn)。科學(xué)家讓實(shí)驗(yàn)參與者們考慮如下的宗教性語(yǔ)言，其中一句與我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪械纳系塾嘘P(guān)——“上帝的旨意引導(dǎo)我的家庭”。另外一句與上帝的命令有關(guān)——“上帝要求我們做出犧牲。”還有一句與上帝的情感有關(guān)——“上帝因?yàn)槿祟惖脑锒鴳嵟！碑?dāng)實(shí)驗(yàn)參與者們?cè)诳紤]這些宗教語(yǔ)言的時(shí)候，科學(xué)家們對(duì)他們的大腦利用功能核磁共振成像技術(shù)進(jìn)行掃描。
All three types of statements sparked activity in well-known neural networks that also light up when we consider political beliefs, emotions, as well as abstract concepts, and when we understand others’ intentions.
所有上述的三種語(yǔ)言表達(dá)都激活了人們所熟知的一些神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)，而當(dāng)我們考慮政治信仰、情感、抽象概念以及當(dāng)我們理解他人的意圖的時(shí)候，這些神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)也照樣活躍起來(lái)。
Will we ever capture the idea of God in the brain? Most question this, after all, how does one find the region of soul in a rhythm and blues band?
我們將來(lái)能在大腦中“鎖定”上帝的想法嗎？許多人都表示懷疑，畢竟在大腦如此復(fù)雜的神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)里面我們?cè)趺慈グl(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)特定的靈魂區(qū)域呢？
（來(lái)源：網(wǎng)絡(luò) 實(shí)習(xí)生許雅寧 英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津Jennifer編輯）
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