The stronger their belief, the calmer they remained even when they made a mistake, said the study by scientists measuring brain reaction during a set of mental agility tests. However those with a strong religion were also less likely to realise they made mistakes and therefore less likely to fix them, said the report in the journal Psychological Science. Researchers who questioned the subjects of the experiment said the best performers were not fundamentalists but felt strongly that God had given them ‘meaning.' But atheist groups said the results do not prove God exists only that having strong beliefs can help, so people may have done just as well if they believed in Father Christmas. Those who were not particularly religious but believed in God did better than non-believers.

Source: Prayer Alert