The Reward of Religion (VIDEO)

University of Utah Health

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Spiritual feelings trigger a reward circuit in the brain, shows a new study from the University of Utah School of Medicine. Neuroscientist Jeffrey Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., explains the findings and their implications for why religion has such is a strong influence on how people make decisions.

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