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Posting Personal Experiences on Social Media May Help You Remember Them in the Future

Sep. 7, 2016 — Posting personal experiences on social media makes those events much easier to recall, a new study -- the first to look at social media's effect on ... read more

Spiritual Meditation Plus Medication: Best Medicine for Migraines?

Sep. 2, 2016 — New research examines whether or not, and to what extent, a combination of spiritual meditation and migraine medication affects analgesic medication ... read more

Religious Actions Convey Pro-Social Intent, Finds Study

Aug. 22, 2016 — A new study suggests that people who participate in regular religious acts send a clear signal to others that they're ready and willing to contribute to their communities. A ... read more

Mindfulness Combats Depression for Disadvantaged Black Women

Aug. 15, 2016 — Eight weeks of mindfulness training helped alleviate depressive symptoms and reduce stress in African-American women with lower socio-economic status, providing an effective alternative to more ... read more

Body-Mind Meditation Can Boost Attention and Health, Lower Stress

July 18, 2016 — Meditation has long been promoted as a way to feel more at peace. But research shows it can significantly improve attention, working memory, creativity, immune function, emotional regulation, ... read more

Changes in Brain Activity After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Adolescents

July 20, 2016 — Researchers are studying how cognitive therapy that uses mindfulness techniques, such as meditation, quiet reflection and facilitator-led discussion, ... read more

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in the Digital Age

July 10, 2016 — Online abuse between former partners after relationship break ups is common and distressing among UK adults, a new survey ... read more

Research Reveals Pain, Pleasure of Sad Music

June 14, 2016 — Sad music can provide enjoyment, comfort or pain to different people, according to new research looking at the effects of melancholy songs on ... read more

Study Reveals If Spirituality, Religion Help Parents Cope After Losing a Child

June 8, 2016 — Nothing is more devastating for a parent than the death of a child. Yet, few studies have examined parents’ mental health and personal growth, ... read more

Americans Accept and Engage in Same-Sex Experiences More Than Ever, Study Finds

June 1, 2016 — A new study shows a fundamental shift in Americans' attitudes about same-sex behavior. Since the 1990s, the percentage of adults who accept same-sex ... read more

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The State Of Hallucinogen Studies

Malaysian Shamans Brave Islam's Ill Winds

Yoga, Meditation Help Dementia Patients And Their Caregivers

'Coming Out' in the Classroom, but Not by Choice

Aug. 26, 2016 — In a first-of-its kind study, researchers found that active learning classrooms, which require more group work than traditional lecture courses, may create an unaccepting atmosphere for LGBTQIA ... read more

Fighting the Stigma of Albinism

Aug. 23, 2016 — People with albinism face major health problems, including skin cancer, involuntary eye movements, and poor eyesight. According to a new study, many of them also suffer severe discrimination and ... read more

Beginning Pornography Use Associated With Increase in Probability of Divorce

Aug. 22, 2016 — Beginning pornography use is associated with a substantial increase in the probability of divorce for married Americans, and this increase is especially large for women, finds a new ... read more

Providers Face Cultural Challenges When Evaluating Refugee Children

Aug. 15, 2016 — Numerous challenges face providers who are administering developmental screenings for refugee children, including differences in cultural and religious beliefs, language barriers, and disparate ... read more

HIV Stigma Influenced by Perceptions of Masculinity, Study Reveals

Aug. 8, 2016 — Whether an HIV-positive man has met cultural expectations of masculinity might impact how much stigma he experiences, according to a new ... read more

Religiosity Diminishes Conservative Opposition to Eco-Friendly Buying

July 12, 2016 — Evidence has been found that religious identification and belief in a god dampen the otherwise strong negative effect that political conservatism typically has on whether people make purchasing ... read more

Faking to Finish: Some Women Feign Sexual Pleasure to End 'Bad' Sex

July 8, 2016 — When talking about troubling sexual encounters some women mention faking sexual pleasure to speed up their male partner’s orgasm and ultimately end ... read more

Rediscovery of Early Twentieth-Century Ecotheology

July 5, 2016 — The vast majority of us subscribe to the idea that human activity dramatically changes the natural environment, altering many biological processes. But addressing the global nature of human impact ... read more

Religious Service Attendance Associated With Lower Suicide Risk Among Women

June 29, 2016 — Women who attended religious services had a lower risk of suicide compared with women who never attended services, according to a new ... read more

Lawmakers Might Introduce 'Anti-Evolution' Legislation to Appease Religious Constituents

June 20, 2016 — 'Anti-evolution' education legislation continues to be introduced because lawmakers want to appease religious constituents, not because they expect the bills to be made into laws, new ... read more

Support Across Ethnicities for Physician-Assisted Death

June 9, 2016 — Physician-assisted death was supported by a majority of California and Hawaii residents, regardless of their ethnicity, who responded to an online survey, according to a new ... read more

Coping With Active Surveillance Anxiety in Prostate Cancer

May 26, 2016 — Men with prostate cancer who are under medical surveillance reported significantly greater resilience and less anxiety after receiving an intervention of mindfulness meditation, a study found. The ... read more

Family Size, Education Levels: The Right Support Could Reverse Long-Held Theory

May 25, 2016 — More kids in your family, less education. This pattern isn't new, but a team of researchers has studied why that educational dip occurs and found that there are exceptions to the ... read more

Evolution and Religion: New Insight Into Instructor Attitudes in Arizona

May 19, 2016 — In a first-of-its kind study, scientists have found that a majority of professors teaching biology in Arizona universities do not believe that helping students accept the theory of evolution is an ... read more

Frequent Religious Service Attendance Linked With Decreased Mortality Risk Among Women

May 16, 2016 — Women who attended religious services more than once per week were more than 30 percent less likely to die during a 16-year-follow-up than women who never attended, according to a new study. Frequent ... read more

Brain Images Reveal First Physical Evidence That AA Prayers Reduce Cravings

May 12, 2016 — Members Alcoholics Anonymous who recited AA prayers after viewing drinking-related images reported less craving for alcohol after praying, according to a new ... read more

Raising a Child With Autism: How Optimism Can Help to Cope

May 9, 2016 — Humans are resilient, even facing the toughest of life's challenges. How individuals and families deal with demanding and emotionally charged circumstances plays a large role in how they view ... read more

Human Nature: Behavioral Economists Create Model of Our Desire to Make Sense of It All

May 9, 2016 — Researchers have identified a powerful human motive that has not been adequately appreciated by social and behavioral scientists: the drive to make sense of our lives and the world around us. They ... read more

Children of Gay Fathers Are Well Adjusted

Apr. 30, 2016 — Compared to a national sample of heterosexual parents, gay fathers report similar parenting behavior and measures of wellbeing in their children, according to new ... read more

Paranormal Beliefs Can Increase Number of Dé Jà Vu Experiences

Apr. 27, 2016 — A belief in the paranormal can mean an individual experiences more déjà vu moments in their ... read more

Friday, August 26, 2016

'Coming out' in the classroom, but not by choice

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Fighting the stigma of albinism

Monday, August 22, 2016

Beginning pornography use associated with increase in probability of divorce

Monday, August 15, 2016

Providers face cultural challenges when evaluating refugee children

Monday, August 8, 2016

HIV stigma influenced by perceptions of masculinity, study reveals

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Religiosity diminishes conservative opposition to eco-friendly buying

Friday, July 8, 2016

Faking to finish: Some women feign sexual pleasure to end 'bad' sex

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Rediscovery of early twentieth-century ecotheology

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Religious service attendance associated with lower suicide risk among women

Monday, June 20, 2016

Lawmakers might introduce 'anti-evolution' legislation to appease religious constituents

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Support across ethnicities for physician-assisted death

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Coping with active surveillance anxiety in prostate cancer

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Family size, education levels: The right support could reverse long-held theory

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Evolution and religion: New insight into instructor attitudes in Arizona

Monday, May 16, 2016

Frequent religious service attendance linked with decreased mortality risk among women

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Brain images reveal first physical evidence that AA prayers reduce cravings

Monday, May 9, 2016

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Children of gay fathers are well adjusted

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Psychedelic drugs may reduce domestic violence

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Monday, April 18, 2016

Most Americans pray for healing; more than one-fourth have practiced 'laying on of hands'

Monday, April 11, 2016

Brain on LSD revealed: First scans show how the drug affects the brain

Monday, April 4, 2016

Mindfulness-based eating awareness helps adolescents eat healthier foods, be more active

Friday, March 25, 2016

What are the risks of growing up in places of high religious segregation?

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Conflict between science, religion lies in our brains

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Use of mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic low back pain

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Belief in God strengthened by imagining how life would be different

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Mindfulness meditation provides opioid-free pain relief, study finds

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Mindfulness in the workplace improves employee focus, attention, behavior, new management-based research concludes

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Can mindful eating help lower risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease?

Monday, March 7, 2016

Meditation and ballet associated with wisdom, study says

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Link between sleep and social participation may be key to healthy aging

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Beliefs about all-knowing gods fosters co-operation

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

A uniter and a divider: Purity keeps us together -- and apart

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Religious decline does not equal moral decline, says researcher

Monday, January 11, 2016

Transcendental Meditation may reduce PTSD symptoms, medication use in active-duty personnel

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Religious beliefs don't always lead to violence

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

We trust in those who believe in God, study finds

Monday, December 21, 2015

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Active ingredient in magic mushrooms reduces anxiety, depression in cancer patients

Monday, December 7, 2015

Mindfulness-based stress reduction diminishes chemo brain

Thursday, December 3, 2015

First worldwide survey of religion and science: No, not all scientists are atheists

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Christmas period may reduce quality of life for many Europeans

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Seven minutes of meditation can reduce racial prejudice, study finds

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Mindfulness meditation trumps placebo in pain reduction

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Middle schoolers may benefit academically from extracurricular activities

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

What dreams may come: End of life dreams may be comforting

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Belief in God and prejudice reduced by directing magnetic energy into the brain

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Relaxation response-based program may reduce participants' future use of health services

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Chore or stress reliever: Study suggests that washing dishes decreases stress

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Negative spiritual beliefs associated with more pain and worse physical, mental health

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Gene magnifies psychological impact of life experiences, for better and for worse

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Adolescent painkiller abuse a big problem for small towns, rural areas

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

A better look at religion's influence on political attitudes

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Mindfulness may make memories less accurate

Thursday, August 27, 2015

How the mind sharpens the senses

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

New survey on Americans' views on papal encyclical on climate change

Sunday, August 23, 2015

People's spiritual awareness varies throughout the day

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Monday, August 10, 2015

How spiritual beliefs relate to cancer patients' physical, mental, and social well-being

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Communities with beautiful scenery, weather have lower rates of religious affiliation

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

How new moms assess their partners' ability to parent

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Trying to quit smoking? First strengthen self-control

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Call for breastfeeding guidance for babies with Down's syndrome

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Why social workers aren't discussing religion, spirituality with clients

Monday, June 29, 2015

Huge congregations view racial inequality differently than others do, study shows

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Recalling positive memories reverses stress-induced depression

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Understanding 'defense cascade' may help in treating victims of trauma

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The price of a happy ending can be bad decision-making

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Can a little loving kindness improve our mental health?

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Persistent nightmares in childhood could be linked to psychotic experiences in later adolescence

Monday, May 18, 2015

Instantly more adaptive behavior through meditation

Monday, May 11, 2015

Nurses cut stress 40 percent with relaxation steps at work

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

A grateful heart is a healthier heart

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Researchers probing potential power of meditation as therapy

Monday, April 6, 2015

Stop complaining about the moral decline of western society, expert says

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

'Religiously integrated' psychotherapy is effective for depression

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Perceived open-mindedness explains religion-based dating

Friday, March 13, 2015

Nearly 70 percent of evangelicals do not view religion, science as being in conflict

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Voices in people's heads more complex than previously thought

Friday, March 6, 2015

Stress reduction may reduce fasting glucose in overweight and obese women