Anna Hennessey is a visiting scholar at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her current research is at the intersection of art, philosophy, religion and birth. She is the author of Imagery, Ritual, and Birth (2018) and lives in San Francisco, California.
Communication and language
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Facts don’t change minds: a case for the virtues of propaganda
A better understanding of propaganda and how to use it as an educational tool could advance the world in a positive way
by Anna Hennessey
Neuroscience
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I saw my baby as a river flowing through me, and gave birth
Daoist wisdom and fMRI data show that mental images alter our bodies, from easing childbirth to enhancing sports performance
by Anna Hennessey