Prayer helps people with self-control to keep their emotions in check, according to a new German study.
People turn to prayer "as a coping response to the high demands in life" and are rewarded with increased strength and ability to resist temptation, researchers at Saarland University and the University of Mannheim said.
The latest study found that praying helps people maintain self-control when they are stressed, reports the London Daily Mail.
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