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  What Predicts Distress After Episodes of Sleep Paralysis?

  March 4, 2013 — Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you're falling asleep or just waking up? It's a phenomenon called sleep paralysis, and it's often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, ... > full story
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  Moments of Spirituality Can Induce Liberal Attitudes, Researchers Find

  February 25, 2013 — People become more politically liberal immediately after practising a spiritual exercise such as meditation, researchers have ... > full story
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  Christianity Influences Meat Taboos in Amazon

  February 13, 2013 — The introduction of Christianity has changed the hunting habits of indigenous people in the Amazon. While some new practices could benefit animals, others could put populations at ... > full story
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  Neural Basis for Benefits of Meditation

  February 13, 2013 — Mindfulness meditation training in awareness of present moment experience, such as body and breath sensations, prevents depression and reduces distress in chronic pain. Scientists have now proposed a ... > full story
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  Asians Are Far More Likely Than Anglos to Be College-Educated

  February 7, 2013 — Asians (about 60 percent) are much more likely to be college-educated than Anglos (under 40 percent), according to the Houston Area Asian ... > full story
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  Potential of Psilocybin to Alleviate Psychological and Spiritual Distress in Cancer Patients Is Revealed

  January 31, 2013 — A recently published book chapter reviews the potential of a novel psychoactive drug, psilocybin, in alleviating the psychological and spiritual distress that often accompanies a life-threatening ... > full story
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  Mindfulness Meditation Heightens a Listener's Musical Engagement

  January 30, 2013 — When De'Anthony Thomas returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, says a researcher, Thomas put Ducks fans into a heightened zone of engagement for watching the game, not ... > full story
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  'First Time' May Predict Lifelong Sexual Satisfaction

  January 28, 2013 — The first sexual experience can set the tone for the rest of one's sexual life, according to new ... > full story
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  Sociologists Find Similarities in Meanings Behind Protestant Work Ethic, Religious Tattoos

  January 23, 2013 — The reasoning behind getting religious-themed tattoos is strikingly similar to a 100-year-old theory about how the Protestant work ethic powered the Industrial ... > full story
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  Mindfulness Meditation May Relieve Chronic Inflammation

  January 16, 2013 — People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may benefit ... > full story

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