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''See also:'' [[Atheism and anxiety#Brain study: Religious belief vs. non-belief - Anxiety/stress reduction|Religious belief vs. non-belief - Anxiety/stress reduction]]
 
''See also:'' [[Atheism and anxiety#Brain study: Religious belief vs. non-belief - Anxiety/stress reduction|Religious belief vs. non-belief - Anxiety/stress reduction]]
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According to the leading science news website Phys.org:
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{{cquote|Believing in God can help block anxiety and minimize stress, according to new University of Toronto research that shows distinct brain differences between believers and non-believers.
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In two studies led by Assistant Psychology Professor Michael Inzlicht, participants performed a Stroop task - a well-known test of cognitive control - while hooked up to electrodes that measured their brain activity.<ref>[http://phys.org/news/2009-03-brain-differences-believers-non-believers.html Researchers find brain differences between believers and non-believers], Phys.org, March 4, 2009</ref>}}
    
=== Atheism and anxiety ===
 
=== Atheism and anxiety ===
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