Supernatural punishment beliefs as cognitively compelling tools of social control
L Fitouchi, M Singh - Current opinion in psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Why do humans develop beliefs in supernatural entities that punish uncooperative
behaviors? Leading hypotheses maintain that these beliefs are widespread because they …
behaviors? Leading hypotheses maintain that these beliefs are widespread because they …
Mapping religion's other: A review of the study of nonreligion and secularity
In this article, we review the research literature on nonreligion, secularity, the nones, and
other forms of “religion's other.” As a relatively new area of sustained and still growing …
other forms of “religion's other.” As a relatively new area of sustained and still growing …
When to worry about sensitivity bias: A social reference theory and evidence from 30 years of list experiments
Eliciting honest answers to sensitive questions is frustrated if subjects withhold the truth for
fear that others will judge or punish them. The resulting bias is commonly referred to as …
fear that others will judge or punish them. The resulting bias is commonly referred to as …
Why are there so few ethnic minorities in ecology and evolutionary biology? Challenges to inclusion and the role of sense of belonging
African Americans and other ethnic minorities are severely underrepresented in both
graduate education and among the professoriate in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) …
graduate education and among the professoriate in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) …
Global evidence of extreme intuitive moral prejudice against atheists
Mounting evidence supports long-standing claims that religions can extend cooperative
networks,,,,,,,,. However, religious prosociality may have a strongly parochial component …
networks,,,,,,,,. However, religious prosociality may have a strongly parochial component …
Stigmatized beliefs: Conspiracy theories, anticipated negative evaluation of the self, and fear of social exclusion
Can conspiracy theories be a source of social stigma? If it is true, it would follow that people
may expect to be socially excluded when they express endorsement of conspiracy theories …
may expect to be socially excluded when they express endorsement of conspiracy theories …
Exposure to automation explains religious declines
JC Jackson, KC Yam, PM Tang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The global decline of religiosity represents one of the most significant societal shifts in recent
history. After millennia of near-universal religious identification, the world is experiencing a …
history. After millennia of near-universal religious identification, the world is experiencing a …
Understanding labor market discrimination against transgender people: Evidence from a double list experiment and a survey
Using a double list experiment designed to elicit views free from social desirability bias, we
find that support in the United States for transgender people in the labor market is …
find that support in the United States for transgender people in the labor market is …
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 …
Atheism as a concealable stigmatized identity: Outness, anticipated stigma, and well-being
In a preliminary exploration of atheists using a concealable stigmatized identity framework,
we investigated outness, identity magnitude, anticipated stigma, and psychological and …
we investigated outness, identity magnitude, anticipated stigma, and psychological and …