[[Image:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Researchers at Florida State University found a strong correlation between an individuals's lack of religious involvement and marijuana use.<ref>[https://www.civilized.life/articles/correlation-lack-of-religion-and-marijuana-use/ New Study Finds High Correlation Between Lack of Religion and Marijuana Use]</ref>]]
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 also: [[Atheism and motivation]]
According to Study.com:
{{Cquote|Amotivational syndrome is a term that refers to a lack of desire to complete tasks, a sense of apathy about the future, poor concentration, and decreased interest in social and other activities...