Brain damage linked to religious fundamentalism, Harvard study finds
Brain damage is associated with increased religious fundamentalism, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Researchers analyzed brain lesions in two groups of patients: Vietnam War veterans and people from rural Iowa with brain injuries that affect areas involved in reasoning, belief formation, and moral decision-making.
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