Brain study shows that thinking about God reduces distress -- but only for believers
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 10:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Thinking about God may make you less upset about making errors, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The researchers measured brain waves for a particular kind of distress-response while participants made mistakes on a test. Those who had been prepared with religious thoughts had a less prominent response to mistakes than those who hadn't.