This meta-analysis explores the long-standing and heavily debated question of whether
religiosity is associated with prosocial and antisocial behavior at the individual level. In an …

This is a systematic review of 30 years (1988‐2017) of empirical research on processes of
religious/spiritual influence in adolescence. We followed a multi‐step process that resulted …

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, religious gatherings have become intense hot spots
for the spread of the virus. In this research, we focus on the religiosity of communities to …

The emergence of large-scale cooperation during the Holocene remains a central problem
in the evolutionary literature. One hypothesis points to culturally evolved beliefs in …

Abstract Four experiments (total N= 3591) examined how thinking about Karma and God
increases adherence to social norms that prescribe fairness in anonymous dictator games …

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 …

Religion is often seen as one of the main causes of extremist violence, such as suicide
attacks. Because empirical studies analyzing this purported relationship are scarce, we …

Highlights•Person-centered approaches reveal diverse religiosity trajectories in
adolescence.•Parental socialization varies based on trajectory profile membership.•Genetics …

There is no easy answer to the question of whether religiosity promotes or hinders
commitment to democracy. Earlier research largely pointed to religiosity as a source of …

Does religious behavior always promote hostility toward members of other faiths? This
article suggests that the relationship between personal religious behavior and religious …