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Manufacturing Mania: The Dopamine Hypothesis of Religious Experience Paperback – November 8, 2024

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Storms, eclipses, earthquakes, and other “inexplicable” phenomena were once attributed to God(s), but as our grasp of the natural has expanded, so the authority of the supernatural has waned. Religious experiences, much like storms, eclipses, and earthquakes, were once beyond our comprehension, and with no other way to explain them, it is reasonable that feelings of love, hope, joy, power, significance, and transcendence – experienced in a religious context – might be attributed to God. A growing body of evidence from fields such as neuroscience, psychopathology, pharmacology, and psychology is, however, starting to provide fascinating new insights into this once inexplicable phenomenon.

In Manufacturing Mania, John Hunter brings this evidence together in an accessible way, explaining that states typically associated with certain mental disorders are often interpreted as religious experiences, that similar states can be induced in healthy people by manipulating brain chemistry, that a natural process can manipulate brain chemistry in the way described, and that Christianity, whether intentionally or not, makes use of this process. The result is a compelling argument that what many perceive as religious experiences may simply be abnormal brain states that occur with the right priming and in the right context.
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  • Y. Laor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
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    Must read for anybody who is interested in psychology, has been to an LGAT (like the Landmark Forum), or knows someone who did. The book can also help people understand cult recruitment, and other ways people are manipulated by induced hypomanic or manic symptoms. Hunter’s insight is a breakthrough in understanding an incredibly important aspect of psychology. I hope this excellent book will get the attention it deserves.
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  • Stirling
    5.0 out of 5 stars A crucial piece of the puzzle
    Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2024
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    Manufacturing Mania and John Hunter’s work on the dopamine hypothesis and its impact on our brain has been one of those crucial pieces that helped me take back my life and my brain. In learning of this work, it was as though I finally found that missing piece of the puzzle. I first heard John Hunter on a pod cast on The Influence Continuum. Having experienced both the personal development industry in my early 20’s and then spending over 20 years in what is now referred to as The New Apostolic Reformation, John Hunter’s work provides information on what physiological stress, social reward and elevated affective states created in my brain and body as I sought breakthrough, belonging and purpose.
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  • Yvonne Letson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2024
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    I am a counsellor and researcher and I work with people who have experienced religious trauma. I have lived experience of this myself. This book explains how high control groups (religious or otherwise) tap into our dopamine responses to create ‘religious’ experiences. The author explains clearly what dopamine is and how it influences our behaviours before then applying this to LGATs and religious experiences. I highly recommend this book to anyone working with cult survivors or those from high control religions as well as survivors themselves.
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  • Wonderful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
    Reviewed in Australia on November 18, 2024
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    John Hunter’s Manufacturing Mania is a thought-provoking exploration of the natural origins of religious experiences, offering a fascinating blend of science, history, and philosophy. Hunter masterfully examines how humanity has historically attributed inexplicable phenomena—storms, eclipses, and earthquakes—to the supernatural, only for science to later demystify these events. He extends this concept to religious experiences, arguing that feelings of transcendence, joy, and divine connection may also have natural explanations rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and pharmacology.

    What makes this book stand out is its accessibility. Hunter distills complex scientific research into clear, engaging prose, making intricate concepts understandable for the general reader. His exploration of the links between mental states, brain chemistry, and religious experiences is particularly compelling. By examining evidence that certain mental disorders or pharmacological interventions can induce experiences akin to religious epiphanies, Hunter challenges readers to rethink the origins of these profound states.

    One of the book’s most intriguing arguments is how Christianity—and perhaps religion in general—has developed practices that may unknowingly exploit these natural processes. This perspective doesn’t diminish the significance of religious experiences but instead provides a new lens through which to view them, encouraging curiosity and open-minded discussion.

    Hunter’s work is not an attack on religion but a celebration of human curiosity and scientific progress. Manufacturing Mania is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of science and spirituality, offering a fresh perspective on one of humanity’s oldest questions.
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