The coevolution of sacred value and religion

Sacred value attitudes involve a distinctive profile of norm psychology: an absolutist prohibition on transgressing the value, combined with outrage at even hypothetical transgressions. This article considers three mechanisms by which such attitudes may be adaptive, and relates them to central theor...

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Main Author: Handfield, Toby (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2020]
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 252-271
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B The Holy / Normativity (Ethics) / Religion / Evolution
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
Further subjects:B Sacred value
B Religion
B Evolution
B Signalling
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