Jesus vs. the ancestors: how specific religious beliefs shape prosociality on Yasawa Island, Fiji
We investigate how religious beliefs in an omnipotent, omniscient God vs. locally concerned, more limited gods impact prosocial behavior at varying degrees of social distance. We recruit participants from traditional villages on Yasawa Island, Fiji. Yasawan religion includes belief in both universal...
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Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 185-204 |
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