Religious Brain

The cortexes in the brains of religious people are thicker than those in non believers. The Columbia University study claims that this effect protects against depression as well. God's will or placebo effect? I guess your answer would depend on the thickness of your cortex.

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 31, 2013
Category: Brain

Comments

Religion is the last bastion of fools who submit to the faith in others who preach, write, and tell them what to believe and how to think. "We interpreted it for you from ancient ages ago .. COMPLY .. resistance is futile"

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 12/31/13 at 09:41 PM

And don't forget to keep those checks and money orders (yes, we'll even take cash) rolling in!

Hallelujah!

Can I get an "Amen!"?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/01/14 at 01:15 AM

Yeah, you keep thinning that cortex, guys! 😝

Posted by Richard Bos on 01/01/14 at 09:11 AM

Maybe the thicker cortex develops to protect their brains from harsh things like reality and facts. 😊

Posted by Cindy on 01/02/14 at 09:42 AM

Sounds like cases of cortex-envy.

Posted by RobK on 01/03/14 at 12:26 PM

Note that they referred to the thickness of the cortex and not its size. The old insult "thickheaded" could have been coined by grave-robbing med students of yore.

Posted by Angie unduplicated on 01/05/14 at 02:44 PM

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