Michael A Persinger

The God helmet is an experimental apparatus (originally called the Koren helmet) developed by neuropsychological researcher Stanley Koren and neuroscientist Michael Persinger to study creativity, religious experience and the effects of subtle stimulation of the temporal lobes. Reports by participants of a "sensed presence" while wearing the God helmet brought public attention and resulted in several TV documentaries. The device has been used in Persinger's research in the field of neurotheology,…