Abstract
We suggest an alternative explanation for the emergence of Big Gods that places less emphasis on the role of cognitive tendencies and selection of prosocial cultural variants. Instead, we argue that the fundamental motivation to reduce uncertainty and increase long-term predictability provides a better account for the rise of Big moralizing Gods in a complex and heavily regulated social environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 24-25 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Volume | 39 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Mar 2016 |
Bibliographical note
© Cambridge University PressASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Physiology
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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Miguel Farias
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