''See also:'' [[Religiosity and larger frontal lobes]] and [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence]] and [[Atheism and irrationality]] and [[Homosexuality and frontal lobe injury]]
''See also:'' [[Religiosity and larger frontal lobes]] and [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence]] and [[Atheism and irrationality]] and [[Homosexuality and frontal lobe injury]]
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[[File:Frontal lobe animation.gif|thumbnail|200px|right|Animation. [[Frontal lobe]] (red) of left cerebral hemisphere.]]
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[[File:Cerebrum lobes.svg.png|thumbnail|300px|left|Graphic of cerebral lobes. Light brown section of the graphic depicts the area of the frontal lobe. (Click on graphic to enlarge)]]
According to ''Scientific American'':
According to ''Scientific American'':
{{cquote|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 lobe]]s, 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>}}
{{cquote|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 lobe]]s, 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>}}