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btaf45@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 9 months ago

New study links brain network damage to increased religious fundamentalism

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New study links brain network damage to increased religious fundamentalism

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btaf45@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 9 months ago
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Recent research found that damage to specific brain networks, primarily in the right hemisphere, is linked to higher levels of religious fundamentalism. These brain regions are involved in cognitive functions like reasoning, belief formation, and moral decision-making.
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    I mean, that’s exactly what this paper is about. One is mental illness, while the other isn’t.

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