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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Main Author: Rigoli, Francesco (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 241-257
Further subjects:B Utility
B Mysticism
B religious reasoning
B Bayesian
B Religious Conversion
B Syncretism
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