The Evolutionary Biology of Religious Behavior
Abstract In the following review article, we aim to summarize the current research progress in the field of evolutionary and behavior genetics studies on human religiousness and religious behavior. First, we provide a brief (and thus incomplete) overview of the historical discussions and explain the...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Brill
2021
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Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Religion
B Evolution B behavior genetics |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Abstract In the following review article, we aim to summarize the current research progress in the field of evolutionary and behavior genetics studies on human religiousness and religious behavior. First, we provide a brief (and thus incomplete) overview of the historical discussions and explain the genetic basis of behavior in general and religious behavior in particular, from twin studies to molecular data analysis. In the second part of the paper, we discuss the potential evolutionary forces leading to human religiousness and human religious behavior, emphasizing the emergence of “axial age” and the so called “big gods” in the relatively recent history of humans. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-2807 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/23642807-bja10014 |