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People are more likely to believe in the supernatural—God, angels, or miracles—when they feel lonely than when they don't, according to new research out of the University of Chicago. The team of researchers also found that people alleviate loneliness by anthropomorphizing —turning objects into people that can keep them company. "When people lack a sense of connection with other people, they are more likely to see their pets, gadgets, or gods as humanlike," says Nicholas Epley, an assistant professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business and one of the study's authors.
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So where is this made
up object known
as God when I'm
more lonely than
I've ever
been in
my life?
When the
Most enjoyment
I can
Get out of life is
By
Cutting up my
Non-poetic
Lines of
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The most annOYing
Wa
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Possibl
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Kno
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Pretty
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Quote lifted from http://scienceandreligiontoday.blogspot.com/2008/01/loneliness-is-next-to-godliness.html?m=1