Study shows religious participation and spirituality processed in different cerebral regions. Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a... Read More
A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The... Read More
A new paper takes on brain mapping studies; forcing scientists to rethink the rules of neuroimaging. Read More
Researcher claim awe-inspiring sights could underlie a trigger for believing in the supernatural. Read More
Manipulating sensorimotor input, researchers invoke a 'ghostly' illusion for study participants. Read More
Suppression of the brain's inhibitory functions can result in more of an openness mystical and religious experiences, study reports. Read More
Is belief in God innate in our brains, as if it were installed by some divine programmer? Or is spirituality a more complex evolving adaptation that has both helped and harmed us as a species? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News. Read More
Are humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News. Read More
Powerful spiritual feelings were associated with activation in the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with reward, a new study reports. Read More
2016 was a big year for neuroscience research. Here, we break down some of the top NeuroscienceNews articles of the year. Read More
A new study provides additional evidence that the tenancy for people to be drawn toward religious belief is neurologically based. Read More
A new study reveals atheists and those who hold very religious beliefs are least afraid of dying. Read More
