Why Belief In A God Is So Pervasive

"The researchers found that one region of the brain (the right inferior frontal gyrus) 'was activated more strongly in skeptics than in supernatural believers.' The more active that part of the brain, the less likely participants were to find supernatural meaning in the images. The researchers think this is because the active region of the brain is associated with cognitive inhibition."

Why doesn’t everyone believe in God?: The skeptical brain may hold the answer
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