Belief
Gen Z Is the Least Religious Generation. Here's Why That Could Be a Good Thing.
The trend toward non-religiousness in this generation is probably here to stay. The upsides include increasing levels of tolerance.
Conservatives Are More Likely to Feel Their Lives Have Meaning
Social conservatives in particular report experiencing a strong sense of purpose.
Atheists Are as Emotionally Healthy as Believers
New research questions the link between religiosity and mental health.
The Germ Theory of Democracy, Dictatorship, and Your Cherished Beliefs
Is culture just a side effect of the struggle to avoid disease?
I Kind of, Sort of Might, But Not Really, Believe in Astrology
With little to no scientific evidence backing them, why do so many people still look at their horoscopes?
Study: Facing Adversity, Some Find Solace in Science
New research suggests that, for some secular people, a belief in science plays a similar psychological role as faith does for religious people.
Emotional Reactions of Atheists May Reveal Echoes of Belief
A recently published study from Finland finds that even atheists have a hard time asking God to harm their loved ones.
The Cult of Nutrition
Nutrition plans, just like religious cults, commonly eschew science and reality.