‘Greater hippocampal atrophy over time was predicted by baseline identification as born-again Protestants, Catholics, or no religious affiliation, compared with Protestants who were not born-again. Greater hippocampal atrophy was also predicted by reports at baseline of having had life-changing religious experiences’
Fun fact: You can actually tell if someone is religious by an mri.
The part of the brain that deals with critical thinking shrinks due to lack of use.
Is this real? Anywhere I can read more about this?
This is easier to digest: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/religious-experiences-shrink-part-of-brain/
‘Greater hippocampal atrophy over time was predicted by baseline identification as born-again Protestants, Catholics, or no religious affiliation, compared with Protestants who were not born-again. Greater hippocampal atrophy was also predicted by reports at baseline of having had life-changing religious experiences’
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068149/
So what about Orthodox?
LOL it’d be an interesting study…which religion causes the most regardation 😂
Maybe it is the opposite? The more degraded person is - the more likely it to be religious.