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Does Religion Make People More Ethical?
Do children need religion to grow into good people? Sixty-five percent of Americans think so. And even though younger adults have been leaving traditional faiths in droves, about 48% of them still hold this view. The
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A Spirit of Gratitude Is Healthy for Society
Greetings as we approach the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving celebration. The Pilgrims in 1621 had much to be thankful for. They had arrived a year earlier with “no friends to wellcome them, nor
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Psychologists Are Learning What Religion Has Known for Years
EVEN THOUGH I was raised Catholic, for most of my adult life, I didn’t pay religion much heed. Like many scientists, I assumed it was built on opinion, conjecture, or even hope, and therefore irrelevant to
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on happiness and health, religious priming and risk taking, testosterone effects on decision-making, social mobility, the role of neighborhood characteristics on attention, and fighting COVID-19 misinformation.
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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on political attitudes, reliability of memory, and religious cognition.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on moral obligations and family, how people view God in times of conflict, and sex differences in perceptions of sexual interest.
