News tagged with religious people
Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion than are non-believers
"Love thy neighbor" is preached from many a pulpit. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that the highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Are religious people better adjusted psychologically?
Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers. But a new study published in Psychological Sc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2012 |
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World survey links religion and happiness -- for some
(Medical Xpress) -- There may be a few atheists in foxholes, but a new study suggests that in societies under stress, those who are religious outnumber – and are happier than – their nonreligious counterparts. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 09, 2011 |
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