Traditionally, ritual has been studied from broad sociocultural perspectives, with little
consideration of the psychological processes at play. Recently, however, psychologists have …

Priming has emerged as a valuable tool within the psychological study of religion, allowing
for tests of religion's causal effect on a number of psychological outcomes, such as prosocial …

Human cooperation is highly unusual. We live in large groups composed mostly of non-
relatives. Evolutionists have proposed a number of explanations for this pattern, including …

" And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein
is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die." The …

The relationship between religion and morality has long been hotly debated. Does religion
make us more moral? Is it necessary for morality? Do moral inclinations emerge …

Numerous authors have suggested that religious belief has a positive association, possibly
causal, with prosocial behavior. This article critiques evidence regarding this “religious …

Monetary incentives can backfire while nonstandard interventions, such as framing, can be
effective in influencing behavior. I review the empirical evidence on these two sets of …

Religious believers intuitively conceptualize deities as intentional agents with mental states
who anticipate and respond to human beliefs, desires and concerns. It follows that …

I argue that psychology and epistemology should posit distinct cognitive attitudes of religious
credence and factual belief, which have different etiologies and different cognitive and …

Believers describe God as a strategic social agent who perceives human thoughts and
actions. Thinking about God therefore might make believers feel as if their behavior is being …