{"product_id":"how-god-works-the-science-behind-the-benefits-of-religion-hardcover","title":"How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Desteno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and rituals are so beneficial to those who follow them--and to anyone, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests, rabbis, imams, shamans, and others to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical well-being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith empathy and rigor, DeSteno chronicles religious rites and traditions from cradle to grave. He explains how the Japanese rituals surrounding childbirth help strengthen parental bonds with children. He describes how the Apache Sunrise Ceremony makes teenage girls better able to face the rigors of womanhood. He shows how Buddhist meditation reduces hostility and increases compassion. He demonstrates how the Jewish practice of sitting shiva comforts the bereaved. And much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeSteno details how belief itself enhances physical and mental health. But you don't need to be religious to benefit from the trove of wisdom that religion has to offer. Many items in religion's \"toolbox\" can help the body and mind whether or not one believes. \u003ci\u003eHow God Works\u003c\/i\u003e offers advice on how to incorporate many of these practices to help all of us live more meaningful, successful, and satisfying lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University and the author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Success\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eOut of Character\u003c\/i\u003e. He frequently writes for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his PhD in psychology from Yale University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.25 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767875404064,"sku":"9781982142315","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/61bb69e5363566e4f0e8054068be82fe.webp?v=1780319337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-god-works-the-science-behind-the-benefits-of-religion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}