[HTML][HTML] Atheists and agnostics are more reflective than religious believers: Four empirical studies and a meta-analysis
Individual differences in the mere willingness to think analytically has been shown to predict
religious disbelief. Recently, however, it has been argued that analytic thinkers are not …
religious disbelief. Recently, however, it has been argued that analytic thinkers are not …
Dying for the group: Towards a general theory of extreme self-sacrifice
H Whitehouse - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2018 - cambridge.org
Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …
Cognitive styles and religion
O Yilmaz - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Intuitive cognitive biases (eg anthropomorphism) give rise to supernatural
beliefs.•Those who hold supernatural beliefs tend to score lower on intelligence and …
beliefs.•Those who hold supernatural beliefs tend to score lower on intelligence and …
Mating call, dog whistle, trigger: Asymmetric alignments, race, and the use of reactionary religious rhetoric in American politics
SL Perry - Sociological Theory, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Asymmetric social alignments are transforming American partisan rhetoric, particularly how
politicians leverage identity-based appeals. For example, asymmetric religious, racial, and …
politicians leverage identity-based appeals. For example, asymmetric religious, racial, and …
Validation of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire in Turkey and its relation to cultural schemas of individualism and collectivism
Abstract Although Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) is claimed to be universally applicable,
the data brought to bear in its support come from a self-selected population with mostly …
the data brought to bear in its support come from a self-selected population with mostly …
Performance on the Cognitive Reflection Test is stable across time
A widely used measure of individual propensity to utilize analytic processing is the Cognitive
Reflection Test (CRT), a set of math problems with intuitively compelling but incorrect …
Reflection Test (CRT), a set of math problems with intuitively compelling but incorrect …
Analytic atheism: A cross-culturally weak and fickle phenomenon?
Religious belief is a topic of longstanding interest to psychological science, but the
psychology of religious disbelief is a relative newcomer. One prominently discussed model …
psychology of religious disbelief is a relative newcomer. One prominently discussed model …
An attempt to clarify the link between cognitive style and political ideology: A non-western replication and extension
O Yilmaz, SA Saribay - Judgment and Decision making, 2016 - cambridge.org
Previous studies relating low-effort or intuitive thinking to political conservatism are limited to
Western cultures. Using Turkish and predominantly Muslim samples, Study 1 found that …
Western cultures. Using Turkish and predominantly Muslim samples, Study 1 found that …
Direct replication of Gervais & Norenzayan (2012): No evidence that analytic thinking decreases religious belief
C Sanchez, B Sundermeier, K Gray… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Gervais & Norenzayan (2012) reported in Science a series of 4 experiments in which
manipulations intended to foster analytic thinking decreased religious belief. We conducted …
manipulations intended to foster analytic thinking decreased religious belief. We conducted …
The relation between different types of religiosity and analytic cognitive style
HG Bahçekapili, O Yilmaz - Personality and Individual Differences, 2017 - Elsevier
Analytic cognitive style (ACS) has usually been found to be negatively correlated with
religiosity. Several recent studies, however, challenged this finding claiming, for example …
religiosity. Several recent studies, however, challenged this finding claiming, for example …