About the author
Dawson Church is a researcher and writer working at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and energy-based healing practices such as EFT tapping. His book Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy (Hay House) won an award in the science category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest, combining neuroscience research with accounts of meditative and peak-experience states. His more recent Spiritual Intelligence: Activating the 4 Circuits of the Awakened Brain (Energy Psychology Press, 2025) has received several publishing-industry awards in the science and spirituality categories. Church's writing generally frames spiritual and contemplative experience in terms of brain structure and measurable neurological change, positioning his books between clinical psychology and popular spirituality, for readers interested in the science behind meditative and mind-body practices.
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💬 What our editors say about Dawson Church's books
“Church effectively demystifies neuroplasticity, making complex science accessible without sacrificing rigor. However, readers skeptical of blending spiritual goals with biological mechanisms may find the premise unconvincing or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy
“Church presents a compelling argument for the biological basis of spiritual states, effectively dismantling the perceived barrier between hard science and soft mysticism. The reliance on over 400 studies lends an air of authority…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Spiritual Intelligence: Activating the 4 Circuits of the Awakened Brain
