Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion than are non-believers

Monday, April 30, 2012 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

"Love thy neighbor" is preached from many a pulpit. But new research suggests that the highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics and less religious people.

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