Cognitive-aesthetic effects of sacred vs. secular architecture on believers: A neurophenomenological exploratory study
Brain and Environment June 23, 2026 Julio Bermudez, Lin‐Ching Chang, Mohamad Zakaria Koubeissi et al. 1 citation
Sacred architecture has historically served to communicate religious teachings and elicit spiritual experiences. Although theologians and architects have offered explanations for this phenomenon, empirical evidence supporting these claims remains scarce. Scientific research on religious responses has usually overlooked architecture's role in shaping them. This study utilizes mobile...