Brains of mainline Protestants rot slower than those of other denominations.
This is such a weird one, that I simply can’t resist it.
It transpires from a recent US study that ‘brain rot’ – atrophy of the hippocampus – was slowest in mainline Protestants, faster in born-again Protestants and Catholics, and faster still in those with no religion.
It doesn’t bode well for me as the fastest brain rot occurred in those folk who had experienced a ‘life changing religious experience in the past’.
The hypothesis is that this is caused by the stress of being in a minority group. It’s known that high levels of stress can increase the rate of hippocampus rot.
Tags: Christianity, Science & Medical