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Psychological common ground could ease tensions among those with different religious beliefs

A University of Missouri study found that thoughts of death increased atheists, Christians, Muslims and agnostics conviction in their own world views. For example, contrary to the wartime aphorism that there are no atheists ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Restricted food intake a predictor of increased suicide attempts in Body Dysmorphic Disorder patients

Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The study focused ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Death anxiety increases atheists' unconscious belief in God

New research suggests that when non-religious people think about their own death they become more consciously skeptical about religion, but unconsciously grow more receptive to religious belief.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 6