Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, study shows
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The study finds that thinking analytically increases disbelief among believers and skeptics alike, shedding important new light on the psychology of religious belief.
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