Spirituality News

Posted February 3, 2012:

• Schizophrenia: When Hallucinatory Voices Suppress Real Ones, New Electronic Application May Help

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Are You a Happy Shopper? Research Website Helps You Find out
• What Are Friends For? Negating Negativity

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Religion Helps Us Gain Self-Control, Study Suggests

Posted January 20, 2012:

• Are Religious People Better Adjusted Psychologically?

Posted January 19, 2012:

• When It Comes to Accepting Evolution, Gut Feelings Trump Facts

Posted December 29, 2011:

• Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit from Practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Posted December 23, 2011:

• Religious Beliefs Battle Hypertension, Norwegian Study of Church Attendance Suggests

Posted December 21, 2011:

• The Mall as a Sanctuary: Study Finds Holiday Shopping Outlets Aren't Just Shrines to Spending

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Commercial or Communal: Why Is Outsourcing Taboo for Churches and Pharmaceutical Companies?

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Some Atheist Scientists With Children Embrace Religious Traditions, According to New Research

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Study Explores Distrust of Atheists by Believers

Posted November 3, 2011:

• 11/11/11: Maya Scholar Debunks Doomsday Myths

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Putting the Body Back Into the Mind of Schizophrenia
• Don't Worry, Be Happy: Understanding Mindfulness Meditation

Posted October 28, 2011:

• Scientists Measure Dream Content for the First Time: Dreams Activate the Brain in a Similar Way to Real Actions

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Belief in God Cuts Two Ways, Study Finds

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits Men and Women Facing Chronic Illness, Study Finds

Posted October 21, 2011:

• Why Does Explaining Why a Cupcake Is Delicious Make Us Love It Less?

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Single Dose of 'Magic Mushrooms' Hallucinogen May Create Lasting Personality Change, Study Suggests

Posted September 27, 2011:

• New Online Learning Module Gives Children of Domestic Violence a Voice

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Science and Religion Do Mix? Only 15 Percent of Scientists at Major Research Universities See Religion and Science Always in Conflict

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Intuitive Thinking May Influence Belief in God

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Social Contacts, Self-Confidence Crucial to Successful Recovery Through Alcoholics Anonymous, Study Finds

Posted August 29, 2011:

• Withdrawing Life Support for Traumatic Brain Injuries Needs Cautious Approach, Study Finds

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Patients in a Minimally Conscious State Remain Capable of Dreaming During Their Sleep

Posted August 12, 2011:

• Religious Beliefs Shape Health Care Attitudes Among US Muslims, Report Suggests

Posted August 8, 2011:

• World Survey Links Religion and Happiness -- For Some
• Education Affects Americans' Religiosity -- But Not How You Might Think

Posted August 5, 2011:

• Religious Beliefs Impact Levels of Worry

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Spiritual Retreat Can Lower Depression, Raise Hope in Heart Patients

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Yoga Boosts Stress-Busting Hormone, Reduces Pain, Study Finds

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Conscientious Objection to Any Procedure Is Doctor's Right, Say Medical Students

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Humans 'Predisposed' to Believe in Gods and the Afterlife
• Is Meditation the Push-Up for the Brain? Study Shows Practice May Have Potential to Change Brain's Physical Structure

Posted July 13, 2011:

• Talking About Faith Increases Hospital Patients' Overall Satisfaction, Study Finds

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Menopausal Women Don't Need 'Fixing', Psychotherapist Argues

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Out-of-Body Experiences Linked to Neural Instability and Biases in Body Representation

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Teaching the Neurons to Meditate

Posted June 28, 2011:

• Religion Benefits Traumatic Brain Injury Victims, Study Suggests

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Church Congregations Can Be Blind to Mental Illness, Study Suggests

Posted June 20, 2011:

• Is Coming out Always a Good Thing? Disclosing Sexual Orientation Makes People Happier Than Thought, but Mainly in Supportive Settings

Posted May 23, 2011:

• More Americans Praying About Health, Study Says; No Correlation Found Between Prayer for Health and Lack of Health Insurance

Posted May 9, 2011:

• Dinner With the in-Laws: Why Does Knowing How Long a Bad Experience Will Last Make It Worse?

Posted May 5, 2011:

• EEG Headset With Flying Harness Lets Users 'Fly' by Controlling Their Thoughts
• More Than 20 Percent of Atheist Scientists Are 'Spiritual', Study Finds
• Musicians' Brains Highly Developed

Posted April 27, 2011:

• Neurorobotics Reveals Brain Mechanisms of Self-Consciousness

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