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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. Catherine Wikholm is studying for a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has been employed by the prison service as a facilitator for the Thinking Skills Programme, an accredited offending behaviour programme which aims to reduce re-offending through the development of cognitive skills. She is an Oxford graduate with a BA in Philosophy and Theology and an MSc in Forensic Psychology. Miguel and Catherine have worked together in a study that looked at the psychological effects of yoga and meditation in prisoners, including sex offenders, lifers and women.

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