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Title |
Title of document |
The Context of Supernatural Minds - Religion Evolving |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Benjamin Purzycki; Aarhus University; Denmark |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Richard Sosis; University of Connecticut; United States |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Religious Studies |
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Keyword(s) |
cognitive science of religion; anthropology of religion; evolutionary religion; beliefs; behavioural religion; religious thought; religion and culture; signalling theory |
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Subject classification |
cognitive science of religion; anthropology |
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Description |
Abstract |
Chapter 6 broadens the discussion to examine how religious beliefs and cognition are dynamically bound together with practices and ritual expressions. We wager that concepts worthy of religious devotion are intriguing, emotion-triggering, and framed in such a way that makes them relevant to one’s wellbeing. As such, these concepts are more likely to be transmitted and therefore recognized as shared. It is this sharedness—the perception of commonality—as well as the effects of entertaining supernatural agent concepts in particular, that motivate individuals to participate in costly rituals. These rituals indicate shared mental models and their costs signal devotion to the community. Ritual behaviors that are rationalized with unverifiable transcendent concepts have been shown to sustain cooperative relationships; we therefore argue that such concepts are a necessary component of the adaptive religious system. |
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Publisher |
Organizing agency, location |
Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Date |
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10-Mar-2022 |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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Format |
File format |
PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/42787 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.42787 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; Religion Evolving |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Rights |
Copyright and permissions |
Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |