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          ·March 13, 2023·5 min read

          Addressing Spiritual and Existential Needs Could Improve Health Outcomes

          Addressing existential and spiritual questions a person may have positive implications for inner peace and overall health.
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          ·November 30, 2022·3 min read

          Five Precepts of Buddhism May Be Linked to Lower Depression Risk

          Those who score high for neuroticism and stress have a reduced risk of developing depression if they follow the five precepts of Buddhism, a new study reports.
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          ·July 12, 2022·6 min read

          Spirituality Linked With Better Health Outcomes

          Spirituality can have a positive impact when it comes to both general and serious illness, researchers say. Incorporating spirituality into health care for those who are spiritual could be beneficial when it comes to health outcomes.
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          ·February 8, 2022·4 min read

          Scientists Carry Greater Credibility Than Spiritual Gurus

          Both the majority of religious and non-religious people consider information provided by scientists to be more credible and reliable than information provided by religious leaders, a new study report.
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          ·August 31, 2021·4 min read

          Mapping the Brain Circuitry of Spirituality

          Researchers find a region of the brain stem called the periaqueductal gray may mediate religiosity and spirituality in humans.
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          ·July 1, 2021·5 min read

          Brain Circuit for Spirituality Identified

          A new study has identified a specific brain circuit centered in the periaqueductal gray that is linked to spiritual acceptance and religiosity.
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          ·October 22, 2020·2 min read

          Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom?

          Researchers report spirituality may be a component of wisdom, but pro-social behaviors such as empathy and compassion are more critical elements.
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          ·November 29, 2016·5 min read

          Religious Beliefs Activate Neural Reward Circuits in Same Way As Sex and Drugs

          Powerful spiritual feelings were associated with activation in the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with reward, a new study reports.
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          ·February 15, 2016·8 min read

          The God Brain: Roundtable Discussion on God and Spirituality for Brain Games

          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.
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