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Religious Affiliation and Residence in Muslim-Majority Nations Influence Sexual Behavior, Study Finds
October 17, 2012 — Hindus and Muslims are less likely than Christians and Jews to have premarital sex, and Muslims are the least likely among people of these religious groups to have extramarital sex, according to a ... > full story -
Compassion Meditation May Boost Neural Basis of Empathy, Study Finds
October 4, 2012 — A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person's ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a new study. This boost in empathic accuracy was detected through ... > full story -
Spirituality Key to Chinese Medicine Success: Study Explores Why Chinese Medicine Has Stood the Test of Time
September 25, 2012 — Are the longevity and vitality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) due to its holistic approach? Indeed, Chinese medicine is not simply about treating illness, but rather about taking care of the ... > full story -
The More We Know About Celebrities, the Less We Like Them
September 25, 2012 — Clint Eastwood's famous interview with an invisible President Obama seated in an empty chair at the Republican National Convention may have done more than elicit a round of late-night television ... > full story -
People Merge Supernatural and Scientific Beliefs When Reasoning With the Unknown, Study Shows
August 30, 2012 — A new psychology study finds adults are more likely than children to find supernatural explanations for existential ... > full story -
Spirituality Correlates to Better Mental Health Regardless of Religion, Say Researchers
August 20, 2012 — Despite differences in rituals and beliefs among the world's major religions, spirituality often enhances health regardless of a person's faith, according to researchers. The researchers believe that ... > full story -
Native American Spiritual Beliefs Influential in Spurring Youth to Avoid Drugs and Alcohol
August 20, 2012 — New research indicates that urban Native American youth who follow the traditional spiritual beliefs are less likely to use drugs and ... > full story -
God as a Drug: The Rise of American Megachurches
August 19, 2012 — American megachurches use stagecraft, sensory pageantry, charismatic leadership and an upbeat, unchallenging vision of Christianity to provide their congregants with a powerful emotional religious ... > full story -
Meditation Reduces Loneliness
August 14, 2012 — Researchers now report that a simple meditation program lasting just eight weeks reduced loneliness in older adults. Further, knowing that loneliness is associated with an increase in the activity of ... > full story -
Deeply Held Religious Beliefs Prompting Sick Kids to Be Given 'Futile' Treatment
August 13, 2012 — Parental hopes of a "miraculous intervention," prompted by deeply held religious beliefs, are leading to very sick children being subjected to futile care and needless suffering, suggests a small ... > full story
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