How cultural learning and cognitive biases shape religious beliefs
Highlights•Cognitive biases and cultural transmission both explain some religious
variation.•Cultural evolution provides a unified account of recurrence and diversity in …
variation.•Cultural evolution provides a unified account of recurrence and diversity in …
Similarities and differences in concepts of mental life among adults and children in five cultures
How do concepts of mental life vary across cultures? By asking simple questions about
humans, animals and other entities–for example,'Do beetles get hungry? Remember things …
humans, animals and other entities–for example,'Do beetles get hungry? Remember things …
[HTML][HTML] Rewarding the good and punishing the bad: The role of karma and afterlife beliefs in sha** moral norms
Moralizing religions encourage people to anticipate supernatural punishments for violating
moral norms, even in anonymous interactions. This is thought to be one way large-scale …
moral norms, even in anonymous interactions. This is thought to be one way large-scale …
Great chain of agents: The role of metaphorical representation of agents in conversational crowdsourcing
Conversational agents are being widely adopted across several domains to serve a variety
of purposes ranging from providing intelligent assistance to companionship. Recent …
of purposes ranging from providing intelligent assistance to companionship. Recent …
A cultural species and its cognitive phenotypes: Implications for philosophy
After introducing the new field of cultural evolution, we review a growing body of empirical
evidence suggesting that culture shapes what people attend to, perceive and remember as …
evidence suggesting that culture shapes what people attend to, perceive and remember as …
God... Karma, **n, spirits, and other metaphysical forces
KA Johnson - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Belief in God and other supernatural beings and forces comes naturally to
humans.•There are many views of God—benevolent, authoritarian, mystical, uninvolved …
humans.•There are many views of God—benevolent, authoritarian, mystical, uninvolved …
Go wild, not weird
M Newson, K Atherton - Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion, 2021 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Reliance on convenience samples for psychological experiments has led to the
oversampling of Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) …
oversampling of Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) …
Religious belief and emotional vampires in organizations
R Salehzadeh - Management Decision, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Consistent with the metaphor of narcissists as “emotional vampires” who leave their
victims emotionally drained and devoid of energy, this research suggests that certain factors …
victims emotionally drained and devoid of energy, this research suggests that certain factors …
Porosity is the heart of religion
When scholars and scientists set out to understand religious commitment, the sensation that
gods and spirits are real may be at least as important a target of inquiry as the belief that …
gods and spirits are real may be at least as important a target of inquiry as the belief that …
The divine economy: How religions compete for wealth, power, and people
P Seabright - 2024 - torrossa.com
The Divine Economy Page 1 Page 2 THE DIVINE ECONOMY Page 3 Page 4 PRINCE TON
UNIVERSITY PRESS PRINCE TON & OXFORD THE DIVINE ECONOMY How Religions …
UNIVERSITY PRESS PRINCE TON & OXFORD THE DIVINE ECONOMY How Religions …