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World's Largest-ever Study Of Near-Death Experiences
The University of
Southampton is launching the
world's largest-ever study
of near-death experiences
this week. The University of
Southampton is launching the
... > full story
Anthropologists Develop New Approach To Explain Religious Behavior
Without a way to measure
religious beliefs,
anthropologists have had
difficulty studying
religion. Now, two
... > full story
Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses
Burning frankincense (resin
from the Boswellia plant)
activates poorly understood
ion channels in the brain to
alleviate anxiety or
... > full story
Mice Influenced By Traumatic 'Childhood' Experiences
How does the experience of
traumatic stress in
childhood affect one's life
in subsequent years? One
young scientist has achieved
some remarkable results with
... > full story
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Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds
October 12, 2008 — While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth's religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. Now a new national study ... > full story -
Compassion Meditation May Improve Physical And Emotional Responses To Psychological Stress
October 7, 2008 — Data from a new study suggests that individuals who engage in compassion meditation may benefit by reductions in inflammatory and behavioral responses to stress that have been linked to depression ... > full story -
Religion Makes People Helpful And Generous -- Under Certain Conditions
October 3, 2008 — Belief in God encourages people to be helpful, honest and generous, but only under certain psychological conditions, according to researchers who analyzed the past three decades of social science ... > full story -
Political Conservatives Fear Chaos; Liberals Fear Emptiness
September 25, 2008 — Political conservatives operate out of a fear of chaos and absence of order while political liberals operate out of a fear of emptiness, a new study finds. Social scientists long have assumed that ... > full story -
Republican And Democratic Values Compared
September 24, 2008 — Hoping to answer the question of which political party has a monopoly on the "best" values and how religion affects these values, a professor compared the "extrinsic" values (financial success, ... > full story -
Step Back To Move Forward Emotionally, Study Suggests
September 24, 2008 — When you're upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what's wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move ... > full story -
Spirituality Is Important To Eye Patients, Report Finds
September 8, 2008 — Patients visiting an ophthalmologist report that prayer is important to their well-being and that God plays a positive role in illness, according to a new ... > full story -
Participating In Religion May Make Adolescents From Certain Races More Depressed
September 4, 2008 — One of the few studies to look at the effects of religious participation on the mental health of minorities suggests that for some of them, religion may actually be contributing to adolescent ... > full story -
High Use Of Complementary Methods Found Among Cancer Survivors
August 5, 2008 — Many cancer patients use complementary and alternative methods, most often prayer, relaxation, supplements, meditation, and massage. Meanwhile, the use of other methods, such as biofeedback, ... > full story -
Mindfulness Meditation Slows Progression Of HIV, Study Suggests
July 27, 2008 — CD4+ T lymphocytes, or simply CD4 T cells, are the "brains" of the immune system, coordinating its activity when the body comes under attack. They are also the cells that are attacked by HIV, the ... > full story
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