If humans have learned over eons that intercessory prayer doesn't "work", why do we keep doing it? The post Spirits in the Material World appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

How would our religious perspective change if we discovered life on other planets? The post What Does It Mean for Religion If There Is Life on other Planets? appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

Why are some sources of authority more alluring than others? The post How Do We Know What We Know? appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

How can the workplace and our other social institutions help dispel the myth that everyone is just in it for themselves? The post Can Americans Learn to Grieve? appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

Does religion offer something special that science doesn't? The post Does Science Need Its Own Rituals? appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

The ability to understand how emotions affect our and others' decisions is a big part of spirituality. The post Emotional Health Matters appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

David Borger Germann examines how the brain registers awe, and how we can bring this feeling to everyday experience, suffusing life with new interest and meaning. The post How Awe Makes Us Better People appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

How do our competing cognitive systems – one fast and one slow, as described by Daniel Kahneman – frame our experience of God? The post Spirituality, Fast and Slow appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

What do seeing oneself as a part of nature and seeing oneself as part of a massive demonstration have in common? The post How the Language of Awe Connects Us appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

When does questioning spark joy, and when does it lead to frustration? The post How to Speak Both “Science” and “Religion” appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.