Abstract
Shariff and Norenzayan (2007) recently reported in the journal Psychological Science that covertly priming participants with “God concepts” increased prosocial behavior regardless of self-reported religiosity. They interpreted their data as supportive of ideomotor and supernatural watcher effects, with implications discussed in the context of religion facilitating the development of cooperative societies. However, methodological choices and theoretical ambiguities call into question these interpretations and implications.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion |
Volume | 18 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Keywords
- God concepts
DC Disciplines
- Psychology
- Psychiatry and Psychology