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Controlling Our Brain's Perception Of Emotional Events
April 20, 2009 — Key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our experiences and how we form memories of them. A lack of proper brain function in this area is what lies beneath such ... > full story -
Link Between Religious Coping And Aggressive Treatment In Terminally Ill Cancer Patients
March 17, 2009 — In a new study of terminally ill cancer patients, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that those who draw on religion to cope with their illness are more likely to receive intensive, ... > full story -
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Researchers Discover Ways Of Integrating Treatment Of Traumatized Tibetan Refugee Monks
March 13, 2009 — Researchers have recently treated many of the large number of Tibetan refugee monks who fled violent religious persecution. These individuals arrived in Boston suffering from symptoms of traumatic ... > full story -
Brain Differences Found Between Believers In God And Non-Believers
March 4, 2009 — Believing in God can help block anxiety and minimize stress, according to new research that shows distinct brain differences between believers and ... > full story -
Do Experiences Or Material Goods Make Us Happier?
February 23, 2009 — Should I spend money on a vacation or a new computer? Will an experience or an object make me happier? A new study says it depends on different factors, including how materialistic you ... > full story -
Collective Religious Rituals, Not Religious Devotion, Spur Support For Suicide Attacks
February 18, 2009 — While the relationship between religion and popular support for suicide attacks is a topic of frequent conjecture, scientific study of the relationship is rare. A new study in Psychological Science ... > full story -
When Dreaming Is Believing: Dreams Affect People's Judgment, Behavior
February 17, 2009 — While science tries to understand the stuff dreams are made of, humans, from cultures all over the world, continue to believe that dreams contain important hidden truths, according to newly published ... > full story -
Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor
February 12, 2009 — A hallucinogenic compound found in a plant indigenous to South America and used in shamanic rituals regulates a mysterious protein that is abundant throughout the body, researchers have ... > full story -
New Happiness Research Demonstrates When Material Items Are The Best Option
February 11, 2009 — It matters whether you give your loved one a material gift or an experience for Valentine's Day, say ... > full story -
Buying Experiences, Not Possessions, Leads To Greater Happiness
February 7, 2009 — Can money make us happy if we spend it on the right purchases? A new psychology study suggests that buying life experiences rather than material possessions leads to greater happiness for both the ... > full story
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