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Brain circuit for spirituality identified

More than 80 percent of people around the world consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. But research on the neuroscience of spirituality and religiosity has been sparse. Previous studies have used functional neuroimaging, in which an individual undergoes a brain scan while performing a task to see what areas of the brain light…
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How generosity shows up in the nervous system

New research explores how parenting and children's physiology may influence how much they share. Generosity not only feels good – to the giver and receiver – it has a host of other benefits for children, including promoting healthy friendships. But what makes kids generous, and how can parents help encourage them? A recent study…
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How spanking may affect brain development in children

Spanking may affect a child's brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers. The research, published recently in the journal Child Development, builds on existing studies that show heightened activity in certain regions of the brains of children who experience…
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Scientists prove how emotions can modify your DNA

The irony of the title of this article is that science is not really ‘proving’ anything, it is simply offering an explanation for a timeless spiritual truth that exists as a fundamental universal law. Universal laws operate independently of belief and govern our existence in this reality. We can either accept this and begin to work in…
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