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Posted May 14, 2013:

• Power of Prayer: Studies Find Prayer Can Lead to Cooperation, Forgiveness in Relationships

Posted May 9, 2013:

• Social Connections Drive the 'Upward Spiral' of Positive Emotions and Health

Posted April 17, 2013:

• Mindfulness Therapy Might Help Veterans With Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted April 15, 2013:

• The Bigger the Group, the Smaller the Chance of Interracial Friendship

Posted April 5, 2013:

• Suicide Risk Linked to Rates of Gun Ownership, Political Conservatism

Posted March 13, 2013:

• Americans and Religion Increasingly Parting Ways

Posted March 7, 2013:

• Majority of Albertans Support Assisted Suicide, Canadian Study Shows

Posted March 5, 2013:

• Children of Divorced Parents More Likely to Switch, Pull Away from Religions

Posted February 28, 2013:

• Problems With Identifying Meat? The Answer Is to Check the Barcode

Posted February 25, 2013:

• Moments of Spirituality Can Induce Liberal Attitudes, Researchers Find

Posted February 14, 2013:

• Trolls Win: Rude Blog Comments Dim Allure of Science Online, Experts Say

Posted February 7, 2013:

• Asians Are Far More Likely Than Anglos to Be College-Educated

Posted January 31, 2013:

• Morning After Pill Conscience Clauses in UK Risk Unwarranted Pregnancies, Pharmacists Argue

Posted January 30, 2013:

• Homicide-Suicides Unrelated to Social Class, Swiss Study Shows

Posted January 23, 2013:

• Sociologists Find Similarities in Meanings Behind Protestant Work Ethic, Religious Tattoos

Posted January 7, 2013:

• Psychological Common Ground Could Ease Tensions Among Those With Different Religious Beliefs
• Book Underscores Internet’s Negative Impact on Religion
• Study Defines When Disclosing a Whistle-Blower's Identity, Like in an Email, Becomes Retaliation

Posted January 3, 2013:

• Generational Changes Cause Drop in U. S. Support for School Prayer

Posted December 20, 2012:

• Cultural, Social Factors Identified as Barriers to Minority Participation in Stem Cell Donation
• Maya Expert Weighs in on Dec. 21 Apocalypse Theories

Posted December 19, 2012:

• Community Togetherness Plays Vital Role in Coping With Tragedies

Posted December 14, 2012:

• We Are Basically Honest – Except When We Are at Work, Study Suggests

Posted November 29, 2012:

• Increase in Negative Messages About Muslims in the Media, Study Shows

Posted November 21, 2012:

• Experience of Genocide as Transmitted Trauma May Not Be Universal

Posted November 15, 2012:

• Four Family Cultures of America Identified

Posted November 8, 2012:

• Brain of OCD Sufferers Is More Active When Faced With a Moral Dilemma, Study Finds

Posted November 5, 2012:

• The Evolution of Creationism

Posted November 2, 2012:

• Answer Three 'Why' Questions: Abstract Thinking Can Make You More Politically Moderate

Posted November 1, 2012:

• Church-Going Teens Go Further With School, U.S. Study Finds

Posted October 29, 2012:

• Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers to Protect Patients

Posted October 25, 2012:

• Conscience Legislation Ignores Medical Providers Committed to Giving Patients All Necessary Care

Posted October 24, 2012:

• Ghost Busting: Study Examines Influence of Media Messages on Perceptions of Paranormal Investigators' Credibility

Posted October 23, 2012:

• The Generation X Report: How Many Gen Xers Know Their Cosmic Address?

Posted October 17, 2012:

• Religious Affiliation and Residence in Muslim-Majority Nations Influence Sexual Behavior, Study Finds

Posted September 26, 2012:

• Gut Reaction: Morality in Food Choice

Posted September 25, 2012:

• Spirituality Key to Chinese Medicine Success: Study Explores Why Chinese Medicine Has Stood the Test of Time
• The More We Know About Celebrities, the Less We Like Them

Posted August 30, 2012:

• People Merge Supernatural and Scientific Beliefs When Reasoning With the Unknown, Study Shows

Posted August 19, 2012:

• God as a Drug: The Rise of American Megachurches

Posted August 16, 2012:

• Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility

Posted August 14, 2012:

• New Book Explores 'Noah's Flood': Says Bible and Science Can Get Along
• Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Sociologist Used 100 Years of Obituaries as Cultural Barometer

Posted August 13, 2012:

• Deeply Held Religious Beliefs Prompting Sick Kids to Be Given 'Futile' Treatment

Posted August 6, 2012:

• Medieval Clerics Resisted Celibacy, Historians Say

Posted July 27, 2012:

• A New Amish Community Is Founded Every Three-and-a-Half Weeks in US, Experts Estimate

Posted June 20, 2012:

• What Motivates Generosity? Researchers Study Muslims and Catholics

Posted June 19, 2012:

• Belief in Hell, According to International Data, Is Associated With Reduced Crime

Posted May 17, 2012:

• Religion Is a Potent Force for Cooperation and Conflict, Research Shows

Posted May 16, 2012:

• Clergy Can Fight HIV on Faith-Friendly Terms

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