Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief: UBC study

A new study at the University of British Columbia shows that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief. No great surprise as a general observation, some might be thinking, but it's interesting that getting people perform analytic tasks seems to actually produce an (at least temporary) reduction in religiosity. ArticleScience abstractI think that in the future, the cognitive sciences may take over from traditional areas like evolution as the main battleground between science and religion. That's for various reasons, but important amongst them is that scientists are studying religiosity and religious beliefs themselves.