Supernatural punishment, in-group biases, and material insecurity: experiments and ethnography from Yasawa, Fiji
Threat of supernatural punishment can promote prosociality in large-scale societies; however, its impact in smaller societies with less powerful deities is less understood. Also, while perceived material insecurity has been associated with increasing religious belief, the relationships between insec...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2016
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Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2016, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-55 |
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Fiji
B gods' minds B economic games B Favoritism B Insecurity B supernatural punishment |
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