The moralization bias of gods’ minds: a cross-cultural test

There are compelling reasons to expect that cognitively representing any active, powerful deity motivates cooperative behavior. One mechanism underlying this association could be a cognitive bias toward generally attributing moral concern to anthropomorphic agents. If humans cognitively represent th...

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Authors: Purzycki, Benjamin Grant (Author) ; Willard, Aiyana K. (Author) ; Kundtová Klocová, Eva (Author) ; Apicella, Coren (Author) ; Atkinson, Quentin (Author) ; Bolyanatz, Alexander (Author) ; Cohen, Emma (Author) ; Handley, Carla (Author) ; Henrich, Joseph 1968- (Author) ; Lang, Martin (Author) ; Lesorogol, Carolyn K. 1965- (Author) ; Mathew, Sarah (Author) ; McNamara, Rita A. (Author) ; Moya, Cristina (Author) ; Norenzayan, Ara 1970- (Author) ; Placek, Caitlyn (Author) ; Soler, Montserrat (Author) ; Vardy, Tom (Author) ; Weigel, Jonathan 1986- (Author) ; Xygalatas, Dēmētrēs 1977- (Author) ; Ross, Cody T. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 38-60
Further subjects:B Morality
B cognitive science of religion
B gods’ minds
B supernatural punishment
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