Belief in God or science does not help to alleviate acute stress. In the first study of its kind into whether beliefs can actually help alleviate acute stress, psychologists worked with both scientific and religious believers to explore how belief systems impacted on stress responses.

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Belief in God or science does not help to alleviate acute stress. In the first study of its kind into whether beliefs can actually help alleviate acute stress, psychologists worked with both scientific and religious believers to explore how belief systems impacted on stress responses.