Stronger religious beliefs linked to higher levels of sexual satisfaction, study shows
Higher approval of casual sex or sex without love was found to be negatively associated with sexual satisfaction for both men and women.
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Joseph Shavit
- Sep 1, 2022
Scientists identify the part of the brain tied to experiencing religion and spirituality
Scientists have long suspected that religiosity and spirituality were mapped to specific brain circuits, but the location remained unknown.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 30, 2022
Was the biblical city of Sodom actually destroyed by an exploding meteor?
Could the biblical description of the destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor? Excavation of the site began in 1985.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 5, 2022
Study finds link between accountability to God, psychological well-being
Religious believers who embrace accountability to God experience higher levels of three of the four variables of psychological well-being.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
What are ‘Kosher’ phones and what do new reforms in Israel mean to the industry?
Israel’s Ministry of Communications has announced a new plan to reform the country’s market for “kosher” mobile phone services.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 24, 2021
Light the World's 'Giving Machines' help spread holiday cheer with donations
Giving this holiday season is now as easy as buying a soda in a machine. The machines allow customers to select items to give.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2021
Forgiveness messaging increases willingness to accept former Boko Haram fighters returning home
Thousands of former Boko Haram militants and abductees in Nigeria left the group this summer and asked to return to their homes.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 9, 2021
Could the biblical destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor?
Researchers have been particularly interested in a citywide 1.5-meter-thick destruction layer of carbon and ash.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Scientists identify the part of the brain tied to experiencing religion and spirituality
A new study has identified a brain circuit that seems to mediate aspects of our personality responsible for religiosity and spirituality
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