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Atheism and the brain (view source)
Revision as of 20:13, November 2, 2015
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Thicker cerebral cortices in individuals is positively associated with higher intelligence.<ref>[http://cercor.oxfordjournals.org/content/17/9/2163 Relationships between IQ and Regional Cortical Gray Matter Thickness in Healthy Adults], Oxford Journals</ref>
Thicker cerebral cortices in individuals is positively associated with higher intelligence.<ref>[http://cercor.oxfordjournals.org/content/17/9/2163 Relationships between IQ and Regional Cortical Gray Matter Thickness in Healthy Adults], Oxford Journals</ref>
== Regular prayer and meditation and bigger frontal lobes ==
According to Scientific American:
Several studies have revealed that people who practice meditation or have prayed for many years exhibit increased activity and have more brain tissue in their frontal lobes, regions associated with attention and reward, as compared with people who do not meditate or pray.<ref>[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/askthebrains/ Ask the Brains, Scientific American, Dec 23, 2011]</ref>}}
== Studies on the correlation between atheism and high-functioning autism ==
== Studies on the correlation between atheism and high-functioning autism ==