Scientists interested in the brain have tended to avoid studying religion or spirituality for fear of being seen as unscientific. That needs to change. Despite the manifest importance of faith as an ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...

The big picture: For years, researchers have studied the psychological factors associated with religious fundamentalism, which involves strict adherence to belief. Traits like authoritarianism, ...

Hello and welcome to TOI Bharat Abroad. This week, India’s AI ambitions make a decisive leap as Sarvam unveils a 105-billion parameter foundational model. Back home, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in their ...