This is based on Dr. Robert Sapolsky's wonderful lecture - Biological Underpinnings of Religiosity ([ Ссылка ]).
Sapolsky is an amazing lecturer and neuroendocrinologist. In the lecture he dissects religion biologically and unbiasedly. Religiosity and the characteristics of religious people are identified with OCD & Temporal lobe epilepsy as well.

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References:
Adaptive advantage of schizophrenia ([ Ссылка ])
Adoptive, family and twin studies on relatives of schizophrenics ([ Ссылка ])
Schizotypal personality disorder ([ Ссылка ])
Psychopathology of shamanism ([ Ссылка ])

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