''See also:'' [[Atheism and motivation]] and [[Atheism and inspiration]]
According to ''Scientific American'': "Research also suggests that a religious brain exhibits higher levels of [[dopamine]], a hormone associated with increased attention and motivation."<ref>[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/askthebrains/ Ask the Brains, Scientific American, Dec 23, 2011]</ref>See: [[Atheism and motivation]]
== Atheism and intelligence ==