Studying how brain networks shape an individual's religious belief, researchers found that brain interactions were indeed different between religious and non-religious subjects.
The study led by Dr. Roxane Gervais found out that employees who are religious are happier and healthier than their counterparts who do not believe in God. The study conclusion was based on the analysis of 34 people in the Caribbean who were full time employees in the Caribbean.
For people at high risk of depression because of a family history, spirituality may offer some protection for the brain, a new study hints.
Researchers from Columbia University set out to examine a particularly interesting connection-the brain's thickness and it's potential relationship to religious belief. What did they discover? Researchers determined that thicker brains could be tied to higher levels of religious belief.
