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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Study Examines Religious Experiences and Depression

While attending religious services is generally associated with improvements in mental wellbeing, a new study reports spiritual experiences and belief in divine leading can lead to an increased risk of depression, especially in men.

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·January 30, 2021·5 min read

Are the Brains of Atheists Different to Those of Religious People?

Study reviews differences in cognitive processes between atheists and those who believe in a deity.

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·January 9, 2021·4 min read

Religion and Psychology Share Methods for Reducing Distress

Religious people tend to use cognitive reappraisal strategies to help cope with emotional and mental health problems.

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·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Is Belief in God a Delusion?

A new study examines the relationship, and differences, between religion and delusion.

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·September 9, 2020·4 min read

Unconscious Learning Underlies Belief in a God

People whose brains are more predisposed to implicit pattern learning are more likely to believe in a deity, researchers report.

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·August 29, 2020·4 min read

Atheists Are More Likely to Sleep Better

Atheists and agnostics are less likely to experience sleep problems than those who have religious faith. 73% of atheists and agnostics report getting more than seven hours of nightly sleep, compared to 63% of Catholics and 55% of baptists. Atheists also report experiencing fewer difficulties in falling asleep.

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·December 26, 2019·4 min read

Why some people distrust atheists

25% of the population in the US identify as non-religious, with 3% actively identifying as atheist. Researchers investigate why many people distrust those who identify as being atheist.

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·September 30, 2019·3 min read

Study identifies psychology of attraction to religious deities and super-heroes

A new 'god' template distinguishes between religious and secular supernatural beings by exploring the attributes people associate with them. Religious figures were considered to be more helpful and more ambiguous in their abilities. Superheroes were considered to be less ambivalent. The findings suggest religious figures are psychologically attractive because people are more motivated to believe in them.

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·April 12, 2019·5 min read

People With a Sense of Oneness Experience Greater Life Satisfaction

Those who have a greater sense of 'oneness' experience overall higher levels of satisfaction with life, regardless of spiritual background or belief.

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·January 2, 2019·3 min read

Why Are People Religious? A Cognitive Perspective

Researchers investigate both the cognitive and neurobiological basis of why so people have religious beliefs.

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·September 15, 2018·4 min read

Our Shared Reality is Fraying

Researchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.

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·June 14, 2018·5 min read

Religious Affiliation Linked to 4 Year Longevity Boost

A new study reports people with religious affiliation live up to four years longer, on average, than those with no religious ties. Researchers believe a reason for the boost in longevity could be because many religious people also volunteer and belong to social organizations, which previous research has linked to living longer.