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Attending Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings May Increase Spirituality and Help Decrease Frequency and Intensity of Alcohol Use
December 14, 2010 Research has shown a large association between the increase of meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous an individual attends, an increase in spirituality and a decrease in alcohol ... > full story -
Prayer Can Help People Handle Difficult Emotions, Study Suggests
December 14, 2010 Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a sociologist. The 75 percent of Americans who pray on a weekly basis do so to manage a range of negative situations ... > full story -
'Secret Ingredient' in Religion Makes People Happier
December 7, 2010 While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study reveals religion's "secret ingredient" that makes people ... > full story -
Exposure to Death and Dying Can Have a Positive Impact, Experts Argue
December 6, 2010 Exposure to death and dying does not negatively affect palliative and hospice care professionals and can actually have positive benefits, experts argue in a new ... > full story -
Pray Tell: Americans Stretching the Truth About Church Attendance
December 1, 2010 A new study finds that Americans are much more likely to exaggerate their attendance at religious services than are people in many other ... > full story -
People Who Donate to Religions Are More Likely to Punish Selfish Behaviour, New Study Finds
November 24, 2010 When subconsciously exposed to religious ideas and concepts, religious people are far more likely to actively punish those they believe are acting selfishly and unfairly, a new study has ... > full story -
Non-Religious People More Loyal to Particular Corporate Brands
November 15, 2010 Consumer's religiosity has a large impact on his likelihood for choosing particular brands. Consumers who are deeply religious are less likely to display an explicit preference for a particular ... > full story -
Genetics Has a Big Impact on How a Person Operates in a Social Group
November 10, 2010 How well a person performs in a coalition is partly hereditary, according to a recent study. Researchers found that how successfully an individual operates in a group is as much down to having the ... > full story -
Prolonged Maternal Separation Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Neonatal Mice
November 8, 2010 Young mice that experienced the psychosocial stress of prolonged separation from their mothers had a higher incidence and faster onset of breast tumors compared with young mice who did not experience ... > full story -
Positive Well-Being to Higher Telomerase: Psychological Changes from Meditation Training Linked to Cellular Health
November 3, 2010 Positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater telomerase activity, according to researchers. The study is the first to link positive well-being to ... > full story
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