Mirroring Processes, Religious Perception and Ecological Adaptation: Toward an Empathic Theory of Religion
The theory of mind hypothesis is the basis by which biologically based theories of religion typically explain beliefs in supernatural agents and, in turn, religion. Recent advances in neuroscience suggest that social cognition also involves the mirror neuron system and simulation. This paper summari...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2011
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Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2011, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 307-326 |
Further subjects: | B
Animism
B Religion B environmental anthropology B Evolution B Ecology B Empathy B mirror neurons |
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