Religious Beliefs And Brain's Thickness

Side Effects Public Media | By Sound Medicine Radio

Published January 19, 2014 at 9:27 AM EST

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In a country like the United States, religion is a matter of personal choice. But according to neuroscience research, spiritual belief may have something to do with how your brain is put together. Jeremy Shere has more.

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