A new study addresses whether religiousity is associated with lower intelligence. Researchers report religious people appear to be predisposed to rely more heavily on intuition when it comes to decision making, over reasoning. They conclude cognitive training could allow religious minded people to maintain their believes without over relying on intuition when making decisions. Read More
A new study looks at the psychological impact of religious teachings on death and reports the types of 'spiritual encounters' believers have differ, depending on their faith. Read More
Researcher report religious beliefs are likely to be rooted in culture and spurred on by nurture, rather than primitive gut intuition. Read More
Higher levels of critical thinking is associated with lower levels of dogmatism in both the religious and non-religious. Those who are most dogmatic are less likely to be able to look at issues from the perspective of others, a new study reports. Read More
Researchers have rewired the neural circuits of one species and given its connections to a new species. The study answers a number of questions about evolution of neural circuits and behavior. Read More
A new study reveals atheists and those who hold very religious beliefs are least afraid of dying. Read More
A new study provides additional evidence that the tenancy for people to be drawn toward religious belief is neurologically based. 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
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
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
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
Suppression of the brain's inhibitory functions can result in more of an openness mystical and religious experiences, study reports. Read More