Brain Hardwired for Spirituality
Razi Berry More than 80 percent of people around the world consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. But research on the neuroscience of spirituality and religiosity has been sparse. Previous studies have used functional neuroimaging, in which an individual undergoes a brain scan while performing a task to see what areas of the brain […]
Are Atheists Really Smarter Than Religious People?
Node Smith, ND A Topic Worthy of Contention or Content Not Worthy of Worry? It’s a very contentious topic, and generally atheists have been shown to outperform religious individuals in intelligence tests. However, a recent study uncovered whether or not this holds true over various types of intelligence, and theorized what could account for this […]