Religious actions speak louder than words: exposure to credibility-enhancing displays predicts theism

One of the central aims of the cognitive science of religion (CSR) is to explain why supernatural agent beliefs are so widespread. A related but distinct aim is to explain why some individuals hold supernatural agent beliefs but others do not. Here, we aim to provide an initial test of the power of...

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Authors: Lanman, Jonathan A. (Author) ; Buhrmester, Michael D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2017
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-16
Further subjects:B Theism
B Atheism
B Religious Socialization
B credibility-enhancing displays
B religious emphasis
B cognitive science of religion
B non-theism
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