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Selflessness - The Core of All Major World Religions - Has Neuropsychological Connection, MU Study Finds
All spiritual experiences are based in the brain. That statement is truer than ever before, according to a University of Missouri neuropsychologist. view more (2008-12-18)
Strong spiritual beliefs may help people recover from bereavement
People who profess stronger spiritual beliefs seem to resolve their grief more rapidly and completely after the death of a person close to them than those with no spiritual beliefs, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-06-26)
Spiritual Well-being Could Lessen Despair In Terminally Ill People (p 1603)
US research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that feelings of deep despair and a desire to hasten death among terminally ill people can be tempered by strong feelings of spiritual well-being. There is growing research which suggests that spiritual well-being (broadly defined as having an understanding of the meaning and... view more... (2003-05-07)
Spirituality increases as alcoholics recover
For decades, recovering alcoholics and those who treat them have incorporated spirituality into the recovery process — whether or not it's religious in nature. But few research studies have documented if and how spirituality changes during recovery, nor how those changes might influence a person's chance of succeeding in the quest for... view more... (2007-03-20)
Spiritual beliefs, practices may help smokers quit
Unlike many traditional alcohol and drug dependence treatment programs, mainstream smoking cessation programs generally exclude spiritual practice and beliefs from the treatment process. view more (2007-05-08)
Religious beliefs can protect psychological well-being during stressful experiences
According to a recent study, faith-based positive religious resources can protect psychological well-being through enhanced hope and perceived social support during stressful experiences, like undergoing cardiac surgery. view more (2006-08-11)
UC HEALTH LINE: Spirituality May Help Adolescents Cope With Chronic Illness
Chronic illness can lead to poorer quality of life-particularly for adolescents. New research shows that spirituality may help teens cope with their conditions. view more (2009-01-09)
The psychology of skilful living
A symposium today, Friday 30 March, at The British Psychological Society’s Centenary Annual Conference, held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, looked at how psychology can help enrich our resources for living together more skilfully in the coming century. A linked paper argued that psychiatrists and psychologists... view more... (2001-03-26)
Spiritual effects of hallucinogens persist, Johns Hopkins researchers report
In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those beneficial effects appear to last more than a year.
view more (2008-07-01)
Should Stonehenge spiritualists get their say?
Research into sacred sites contests the stereotype of the "smellies" New research on Stonehenge and two other ancient monuments in the UK has called for 'alternative' groups, including Pagans, Druids, Heathens, and Wiccans to be allowed an active role in deciding what happens to the prehistoric sites. Research conducted by Dr Jenny Blain... view more... (2002-08-05)
No honeymoon replays: People don't want to taint special memories
That unforgettable honeymoon has a special place in your memory-so special that you might be reluctant to try to repeat it. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says people tend to treat their memories of previous special experiences as assets to be protected. view more (2008-11-18)
American Cancer Society study finds high use of complementary methods among cancer survivors
A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society finds many cancer patients use complementary and alternative methods, most often prayer, relaxation, supplements, meditation, and massage. view more (2008-08-04)
Stress not linked to breast cancer relapse
Women with breast cancer need not fear that stressful experiences in life will bring about the return of their disease, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-06-12)
Insane? - Better Go to the Local Witch Doctor
Despite the competition from Western medicine, traditional medicine is still much in demand in Africa. That is the result of a study currently being undertaken in Tanzania by the Ethnomedicine Workshop at the University of Bonn's Institute for the History of Medicine. Particularly for ailments localised in the head - convulsions, dizziness and... view more... (2002-04-11)
Caribbean families embrace kwaanza as Christmas becomes too materialistic
As Christmas becomes ever more materialistic, Caribbean families in Britain are increasingly turning to Kwaanza - a festival rooted in an African tradition - as the setting for their family celebrations, according to research sponsored by the ESRC. view more (2004-12-17)
People with Near Death Experiences Can Differ in Sleep-Wake Control
People who have had near death experiences often have different arousal systems controlling the sleep-wake states than people who have not had a near death experience. view more (2006-04-11)
Out-of-body experiences may be caused by arousal system disturbances in brain
Having an out-of-body experience may seem far-fetched to some, but for those with arousal system disturbances in their brains, it may not be a far off idea that they could sense they were really outside their own body watching themselves. In previous studies of more than 13,000 Europeans, almost 6 percent said they have had such an out-of-body... view more... (2007-03-06)
The more common the digit, the more radiant the color in grapheme color synaesthesia
A psychological phenomenon known as "grapheme-color synaesthesia" describes individuals who experience vivid colors whenever they see, hear, or think of ordinary letters and digits. view more (2007-09-19)
Spiritual Austrians
Religion in the life of the Austrian people from 1970 to 2000 Vienna (FWF) - The results of a representative long-term study on the significance of religion in the life of the Austrian people concludes that religion is currently undergoing a process of transformation. Paul Zulehner from the Institute of Pastoral Theology at Vienna University,... view more... (2002-10-21)
Ambulance workers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
These were the findings of a study published today, Friday 10 September, in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology, by clinical psychologists Sue Clohessy and Professor Anke Ehlers of Oxford University. view more (1999-09-03)
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