The Biological Evolution of Religious Mind and Behavior
In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Series/Journal: | The Frontiers Collection
SpringerLink Bücher |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religious consciousness
/ Hominisation
/ Evolutionary psychology
B Religious behavior / Evolutionary psychology / Religious sociology B Religiosity / Darwinism / Evolutionary biology B Religious behavior / Religious sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Life Sciences
B Collection of essays B Religion (General) B Philosophy, Modern B Evolution (Biology) B Anthropology B Philosophy |
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Cover Einführung/Vorwort Table of Contents Kapitel 1 Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | In a Darwinian world, religious behavior - just like other behaviors - is likely to have undergone a process of natural selection in which it was rewarded in the evolutionary currency of reproductive success. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait, i.e. an adaptive answer to the conditions of living and surviving that prevailed among our prehistoric ancestors. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Their contributions examine the relevant physiological, emotional, cognitive and social processes. The resulting understanding of the functional interplay of these processes gives valuable insights into the biological roots and benefits of religion. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 3642001289 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00128-4 |