Religion, Neurosociology and Evolutionary Sociology

Knocking on an Open Door or Why We Need More Interdisciplinary Communication

Authors

  • Ronald Fischer Victoria University of Wellington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jcsr.35724

Keywords:

religion, ritual, exaptation, convergent evolution

Abstract

Religion, Neurosociology and Evolutionary Sociology: Knocking on an Open Door or Why We Need More Interdisciplinary Communication

Author Biography

  • Ronald Fischer, Victoria University of Wellington

    Victoria University of Wellington

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Published

2018-05-15

How to Cite

Fischer, R. (2018). Religion, Neurosociology and Evolutionary Sociology: Knocking on an Open Door or Why We Need More Interdisciplinary Communication. Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion, 4(1), 43-47. https://doi.org/10.1558/jcsr.35724