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The Spiritual Neuroscience of Revenge: Choosing Freedom Over Retaliation

The Spiritual Neuroscience of Revenge: Choosing Freedom Over Retaliation

Update: 2025-06-26
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Neuroscience research reveals that revenge activates the same reward circuits in our brains as addictive drugs, keeping us trapped in what Ignatian spirituality calls the "false self." Faith-based practices like prayer and meditation literally rewire the brain for mercy over retaliation, offering a path to the spiritual freedom that comes when we choose forgiveness over the ego's demand for revenge.

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The Spiritual Neuroscience of Revenge: Choosing Freedom Over Retaliation

The Spiritual Neuroscience of Revenge: Choosing Freedom Over Retaliation

Andy Otto