Highlights•Nonbelief relates to open-minded and analytic thinking styles, which likely
interacts with cultural influences.•Nonbelievers endorse a variety of beliefs and worldviews …

Highlights•Religious beliefs and behavior across the world are closely linked to restricted
sexual attitudes and behavior.•Religions foster long-term, committed mating strategies by …

Abstract In the United States, God is commonly conceptualized as the omnipotent and
omniscient entity that created the universe, and as a White man. We questioned whether the …

Most humans believe in a god or gods, a belief that may promote prosociality toward
coreligionists. A critical question is whether such enhanced prosociality is primarily …

Chanting is a form of rhythmic, repetitive vocalization practiced in a wide range of cultures. It
is used in spiritual practice to strengthen community, heal illness, and overcome …

3 Mind, body and spirit: Teenagers and spirituality 37 4 A personal point of view:
Discovering teenage worldviews 59 5 'A higher order out there': Seekers and the spiritual …

A substantial body of evidence suggests that favoring reason over intuition (employing an
analytic cognitive style) is associated with reduced belief in God. In the current work, we …

People often favor their ingroup and derogate members of the outgroup. However, less is
known about “religious dones,” who used to identify as religious but no longer do and have …

Over the last decade, we have witnessed a resurgence of research on religious cognitions
and mental health, including, most notably, perceptions of divine control. Although prior work …

Many people spend money on religious and secular products. How do spending
preferences change when people stop identifying as religious? People who stop identifying …