News tagged with religious beliefs
Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, research shows
A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Belief in God associated with ability to 'mentalize'
Belief in God or other higher powers may be crucially linked to humans' cognitive ability to infer other peoples' mental states, called "theory of mind" or "mentalizing," according to research published May 30 in the open ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 30, 2012 |
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Australian court overrules parents in cancer case
An Australian court ordered the parents of a cancer-stricken child to put aside their religious beliefs and allow her life-saving treatment including a blood transfusion, reports said Saturday.
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Jun 02, 2012 |
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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
Apr 02, 2012 |
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First US embryonic stem cell trial is halted
The first-ever trial using human embryonic stem cells to treat paralysis has been halted due to high costs and the company will focus instead on new cancer treatments, Geron said Tuesday.
Medical research
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Religion replenishes self-control
There are many theories about why religion exists, most of them unproven. Now, in an article published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologist Kevin Rounding of Queen' ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 14, 2012 |
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Deeply held religious beliefs prompting sick kids to be given 'futile' treatment
Parental hopes of a "miraculous intervention," prompted by deeply held religious beliefs, are leading to very sick children being subjected to futile care and needless suffering, suggests a small study in the Journal of Me ...
Health
Aug 13, 2012 |
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Beliefs battle hypertension
As you are weighing whether or not to go to church services this Christmas, consider this: Does a belief in God confer any health benefits? With the help of a large Norwegian longitudinal health study called HUNT, researchers ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Faith in God positively influences treatment for individuals with psychiatric illness
Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Conscientious objection to any procedure doctor's right, say medical students
Doctors should be allowed to object to any procedure that conflicts with their personal, moral, or religious beliefs, reveals a survey of medical students, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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