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To see relevant studies and historical data about the [[Atheism|atheist]] population's propensity to display negative emotions such as depression, anger, anxiety and boredom, please see:
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Atheists are more prone to various emotional problems (see: [[Atheism and emotional problems]]).
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[[Image:Cycle.gif|thumbnail|200px|right|Research suggests that irreligiousity is a causal factor for domestic violence.<ref>doi: 10.1177/1077801207308259 [http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/13/11/1094.abstract ''Violence Against Women'', ''Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence'',]  November 2007 vol. 13 no. 11 1094-1112</ref> See: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]] and [[Secular Europe and domestic violence]] ]]
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These negative emotions can generative [[Negative thinking|negative thoughts]] which lead to negative actions some of which are noted below.
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To see relevant studies and historical data about the [[Atheism|atheist]] population's highly unusual propensity to display negative emotions such as depression, anger, anxiety and boredom, please see:
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[[Image:Cycle.gif|thumbnail|301px|right|Research suggests that irreligiousity is a causal factor for domestic violence.<ref>doi: 10.1177/1077801207308259 [http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/13/11/1094.abstract ''Violence Against Women'', ''Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence'',]  November 2007 vol. 13 no. 11 1094-1112</ref> See: [[Irreligion and domestic violence]] and [[Secular Europe and domestic violence]] ]]
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'''1.''' [[Atheism and depression]] (Cites relevant studies about atheism increasing depression)
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'''2.''' [[Atheism and suicide]] (Atheists have a higher suicide rate than the general public)
 
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'''3.''' [[Atheism and anger|Militant atheism and anger]] (Studies and historical information about atheism and anger)
 
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'''4.''' [[Irreligion and domestic violence]] and [[Secular Europe and domestic violence]] (Research indicates that religiosity lowers one's propensity to engage in domestic violence)
 
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'''5.''' [[Militant atheism]] (Historical information about atheism/violence/intolerance)
 
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'''6.''' [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence|Atheism and emotional intelligence]] (Cites relevant studies about atheists having lower [[emotional intelligence]]). See also: [[Atheism and alcoholism]]
 
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'''7.''' [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] (Cites relevant studies and historical data showing lower interpersonal skills within the atheist population)
 
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'''8.''' [[Atheism and death|Atheism and death anxiety]] (Cites relevant studies and historical data related to atheism/death anxiety and related matters)
 
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'''9.''' [[Atheism and meaninglessness]] (Cites relevant information from studies and history)
 
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'''10.'''  [[Atheism and irrationality]] (Cites studies on irreligion/irrationality/superstitious beliefs and other relevant information)
 
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'''11.''' [[Atheism, obesity and loneliness]] (Cites studies and other relevant data)
 
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In January of 2011, [[CNN]] reported: "People unaffiliated with organized religion, atheists and [[agnosticism|agnostics]] also report anger toward [[God]] either in the past, or anger focused on a hypothetical image - that is, what they imagined God might be like - said lead study author Julie Exline, Case Western Reserve University psychologist."<ref>http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/01/anger-at-god-common-even-among-atheists/</ref> Of course, given the [[Irreligion and superstition|irrationality of atheism]], it is not surprising that there are atheists who are angry at God who is morally perfect.<ref>http://www.godisforus.com/information/worldview/god/perfection.htm</ref>
 
  
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A high percentage of the founders and prominent leaders of the militant [[New Atheism]] movement have had problems with being overweight and anger may have been a causal factor in some cases (see: [[New Atheism leadership's problem with excess weight]]). Certainly anger cannot be ruled in terms of [[militant atheism|militant atheists]], such as [[New Atheism|New Atheists]], having problems with obesity (see: [[Theories of New Atheism leadership's problem with excess weight]]).
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'''3.''' [[Atheism and loneliness]] (Cites studies and other relevant data)
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'''4.''' [[Atheism and anger|Militant atheism and anger]] (Studies and historical information about atheism and anger)
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'''5.''' [[Irreligion and domestic violence]] and [[Secular Europe and domestic violence]] (Research indicates that religiosity lowers one's propensity to engage in domestic violence)
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'''6.''' [[Militant atheism]] (Historical information about atheism/violence/intolerance)
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'''7.''' [[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence|Atheism and emotional intelligence]] (Cites relevant studies about atheists having lower [[emotional intelligence]]). See also: [[Atheism and alcoholism]]
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'''8.''' [[Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence|Atheism and social intelligence]] (Cites relevant studies and historical data showing lower interpersonal skills within the atheist population)
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'''9.'''Atheists suffer from a variety of anxieties that often the religiously devout do not suffer from or rarely suffer from (see: [[Atheism and anxiety]]).
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'''10.''' [[Atheism and death|Atheism and death anxiety]] (Cites relevant studies and historical data related to atheism/death anxiety and related matters)
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'''11.''' [[Atheism and meaninglessness|Atheism and feelings of meaninglessness]] (Cites relevant information from studies and history)
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'''12.'''  [[Atheism and irrationality]] (Cites studies on irreligion/irrationality/superstitious beliefs and other relevant information)
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'''13.''' [[Atheism and mental toughness]]
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== Religious conversion and emotional stability ==
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See: [[Religious conversion and emotional stability]]
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== Atheism, emotions and morality ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and morality]]
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A person with strong morals is better able to handle negative emotions and thoughts. Atheists lack [[objective morality]]. See: [[Atheism and morality]]
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Moral failings commonly linked to the [[atheist worldview]]:
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*[[Atheism and human rights violations]]
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*[[Atheism and sexual immorality articles]]
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*[[Atheism and stealing|Atheism and theft crimes]]
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*[[Atheism and deception articles]]
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*[[Atheism and racism]]
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* [[Atheist population and immorality|Atheism and various types of immorality]]
  
 
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&[[New Atheism leaders and unhealthy lifestyles]]
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*[[Atheism and emotional/intrapersonal intelligence]]
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*[[Atheism and motivation]]
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*[[Psychology of atheism]]
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*[[Atheism and mental illness]]
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*[[Atheism and grief]]
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*[[Atheism and health]]
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*[[Atheism and happiness]]
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*[[Secular leftists and psychogenic illness]]
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*[[Atheists and cognitive dissonance]]
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Latest revision as of 04:22, August 21, 2025

Atheists are more prone to various emotional problems (see: Atheism and emotional problems).

These negative emotions can generative negative thoughts which lead to negative actions some of which are noted below.

To see relevant studies and historical data about the atheist population's highly unusual propensity to display negative emotions such as depression, anger, anxiety and boredom, please see:

Research suggests that irreligiousity is a causal factor for domestic violence.[1] See: Irreligion and domestic violence and Secular Europe and domestic violence


1. Atheism and depression (Cites relevant studies about atheism increasing depression)


2. Atheism and suicide (Atheists have a higher suicide rate than the general public)


3. Atheism and loneliness (Cites studies and other relevant data)


4. Militant atheism and anger (Studies and historical information about atheism and anger)


5. Irreligion and domestic violence and Secular Europe and domestic violence (Research indicates that religiosity lowers one's propensity to engage in domestic violence)


6. Militant atheism (Historical information about atheism/violence/intolerance)


7. Atheism and emotional intelligence (Cites relevant studies about atheists having lower emotional intelligence). See also: Atheism and alcoholism


8. Atheism and social intelligence (Cites relevant studies and historical data showing lower interpersonal skills within the atheist population)


9.Atheists suffer from a variety of anxieties that often the religiously devout do not suffer from or rarely suffer from (see: Atheism and anxiety).


10. Atheism and death anxiety (Cites relevant studies and historical data related to atheism/death anxiety and related matters)


11. Atheism and feelings of meaninglessness (Cites relevant information from studies and history)


12. Atheism and irrationality (Cites studies on irreligion/irrationality/superstitious beliefs and other relevant information)


13. Atheism and mental toughness

Religious conversion and emotional stability

See: Religious conversion and emotional stability

Atheism, emotions and morality

See also: Atheism and morality

A person with strong morals is better able to handle negative emotions and thoughts. Atheists lack objective morality. See: Atheism and morality

Moral failings commonly linked to the atheist worldview:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ doi: 10.1177/1077801207308259 Violence Against Women, Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence, November 2007 vol. 13 no. 11 1094-1112
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