The Computations Underlying Religious Conversion: A Bayesian Decision Model
Inspired by recent Bayesian interpretations about the psychology underlying religion, the paper introduces a theory proposing that religious conversion is shaped by three factors: (i) novel relevant information, experienced in perceptual or in social form (e.g., following interaction with missionari...
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Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 241-257 |
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B Mysticism B religious reasoning B Bayesian B Religious Conversion B Syncretism |
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