While faith has endured for thousands of years, crossed cultures, and has changed the course of history and everyday life, one key question remains: if spirituality is so intertwined with humankind itself, what are the psychological effects?
That is the key exploration of the latest book from 麻豆原创鈥檚 Lisa Miller, Professor of Psychology & Education, who recently
鈥淪pirituality is innate,鈥� Miller says. 鈥淪ome of us are more predisposed than others to feeling spiritually connected. And how a child is engaged shapes and forms his or her spiritual core. But we can all cultivate this natural capacity and build our spiritual muscle.鈥�
The Founder and Director of the , Miller in addition to teaching and research conducts workshops to introduce cognitive spirituality to educators, corporations, social welfare institutions and the U.S. military. is her third book.
鈥淭he data has also shown that character strengths and virtues such as optimism, grit, commitment and forgiveness go hand-in-hand with strong spiritual awareness,鈥� Miller explains. 鈥淚t helps us be more creative. It also leads to more gratitude and more resilience. There is a sense that things will work out.鈥�
Miller鈥檚 full interview is available to Wall Street Journal subscribers .