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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 -
'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 -
Water Resources Played Important Role in Patterns of Human Settlement
November 30, 2010 — Once lost in the mists of time, the colonial hydrology of the northeastern United States has been reconstructed by a team of geoscientists, biological scientists and social ... > 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 -
Evolution by Religious Selection: Mexican Cavefish Develop Resistance to Toxin
November 5, 2010 — A centuries-old religious ceremony of an indigenous people in southern Mexico has led to small evolutionary changes in a local species of fish, according to researchers from Texas A&M ... > full story -
Papyrus Research Provides Insights Into 'Modern Concerns' of Ancient World
October 29, 2010 — New research on papyri sheds light on an ancient world with surprisingly modern concerns: including hoped-for medical cures, religious confusion and the need for financial ... > full story
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