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Is there a scientific explanation for the evangelical Christian phenomenon of speaking in tongues?

If an atheist and a Christian were discussing the 'gift of tongues,' what would be the atheist's psychological justification?
To be clear, I'm not trying to discredit any religious beliefs here; I just know science has explanations for some 'religious experiences' and was wondering if this was one of them.
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tynamite
tynamite's avatar Being in church and getting engrossed in intense worship, is a form of hypnotism, where no one is aware that the act of hypnotism is being carried out. The people who speak in tongues are hypnotised, and the priest is the hypnotist. If you knew how hypnotism worked, you'd understand.

Source: My brother is a hypnotist.
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