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The evolutionary social psychology of religious beliefs
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kirkpatrick, Lee A. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Atran & Norenzayan (A&N) are correct that religion is an evolutionary by-product, not an adaptation, but they do not go far enough. Once supernatural beliefs are enabled by processes they describe, numerous social-cognitive mechanisms related to attachment, social exchange, coalitional psychology, status and dominance, and kinship are crucial for explaining the specific forms religion takes and individual and cultural differences therein. |
| Related Links | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/E261C88AF6FD0BFAC581044C8D6D698B/S0140525X04330177a.pdf/div-class-title-the-evolutionary-social-psychology-of-religious-beliefs-div.pdf |
| Ending Page | 741 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| Starting Page | 741 |
| ISSN | 0140525X |
| e-ISSN | 14691825 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0140525x04330177 |
| Journal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2004-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Behavioral and Brain Sciences History and Philosophy of Science Social Psychology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Physiology Behavioral Neuroscience Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology |
