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In Newberg’s brain scans Monks and Priests, Nuns and Guru’s alike have exceptionally focused attention and compassion sites. This is a result of the frontal lobe of the brain’s engagement (Newberg, 2009). Newburg believes that anybody can connect to the supernatural with practice. Those without religious affiliations benefit from the connection to the metaphysical as well. Newberg also states that further evidence towards humans’ need for metaphysical relationships is that as science had increased spirituality has not decreased. Newburg believes that at the end of the eighteenth century, when the scientific method began to consume the human mind, religion could have vanished. However, two hundred years later, the perception of spirituality, in many instances, appears to be gaining in strength (2009). Newberg’s research also provides the connection between prayer and meditation and health. By understanding how the brain works during religious experiences and practices Newburg’s research shows that the brain changes during these practices allowing an understanding of how religion affects psychological and physical health (2009). For example, brain activity during meditation indicates that people who frequently practice prayer or meditation experience lower blood pressure, lower heart rates, decreased anxiety, and decreased depression (Newberg, 2009).Newburg, Andrew. Interviewed by Barbra Bradley Hagerty. “Prayer May Re-Shape Your Brain”. www.npr.org “All Things Considered.”  20 May 2009. National Public Radio. Web. 30 June 2010. http://www.npr/templates/story/story.php?storyID=104310443