Miguel Farias is a lecturer at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. Much of his research and publications explore the impact of spiritual beliefs and practices on people’s minds and health. He has worked with leading scientists and psychologists, including Baroness Susan Greenfield, Prof Justin Barrett and Prof Gordon Claridge. His work on how religious belief may alleviate pain was reported by the Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, and in documentaries by the BBC and National Geographic.