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  Slaughtering Animals Without Prior Stunning Should Be Curbed, If Not Banned, Professor Urges

  May 5, 2012 — The slaughter of animals for commercial meat supply without stunning them first should at the very least be curbed, if not banned, concludes a former president of the British Veterinary Association ... > full story
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  Highly Religious People Are Less Motivated by Compassion Than Are Non-Believers

  April 30, 2012 — "Love thy neighbor" is preached from many a pulpit. But new research suggests that the highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics and less ... > full story
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  Analytic Thinking Can Decrease Religious Belief, Study Shows

  April 26, 2012 — A new study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The study finds that thinking analytically increases disbelief among believers and skeptics alike, ... > full story
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  How Thinking About Death Can Lead to a Good Life

  April 19, 2012 — Thinking about death can actually be a good thing. An awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help us re-prioritize our goals and values, according to a new analysis of recent ... > full story
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  Reminders of Secular Authority Reduce Believers' Distrust of Atheists

  April 18, 2012 — What's the group that least agrees with Americans' vision of their country? According to many sociological surveys, it's atheists. Previous research suggests that the dislike of atheists mostly comes ... > full story
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  Eagle Scouts Have Positive, Lasting Influence on American Society, Study Suggests

  April 10, 2012 — One hundred years after the first Eagle Scout Award was presented, new research has found the significant, positive impact Eagle Scouts have on society, from leadership to giving, voting to ... > full story
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  Narcissism Impairs Ethical Judgment Even Among the Highly Religious, Study Finds

  March 12, 2012 — Although high levels of narcissism can impair ethical judgment regardless of one's religious orientation or orthodox beliefs, narcissism is more harmful in those who might be expected to be more ... > full story
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  Beliefs About Genes, God, Can Change Health Communication Strategies

  March 12, 2012 — Beliefs about nature and nurture can affect how patients and their families respond to news about their diagnosis, according to health communication ... > full story
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  Video Games Depict Religion as Violent, Problematized, Study Shows

  February 27, 2012 — Many newer-generation video games equate religion with violence in the game narratives, new research ... > full story
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  Five US Urban Counties Lead 'Terror Hot Spots' List, but Rural Areas Not Exempt

  January 31, 2012 — Five urban counties lead the list of US terror "hot spots" - Manhattan, LA, Miami-Dade, San Francisco and Washington, DC - though smaller, more rural areas have emerged as hot spots in their own ... > full story

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