Prof Patrick Macnamara

Associate Professor of Neurology
Boston University School of Medicine

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McNamara's research is on the topics of cognition, language, and religiosity among people with Parkinson's Disease. In terms of sleep and dreams, his work has largely focused on dream content differences in Rapid Eye Movement (REM), nightmares, and attachment style. Throughout his writings his philosophy is personalist in orientation. He sees religion as a practice that enhances individuality and reproductive fitness and that this is in tension with religion's group enhancing functions. His current research is funded by the John Templeton Foundation for a study on cognitive and religious brain differences in people with Parkinson's Disease. This study is housed at the Boston VA and incorporates neuroimaging as well.

http://www.bumc.bu.edu/len/about-our-research-staff/dr-mcnamaras-cv/

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