2022
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.949131
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Proximate and ultimate causes of supernatural beliefs

Abstract: CITATIONvan Elk M ( ) Proximate and ultimate causes of supernatural beliefs.

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“…Beliefs within certain religions have been found to help decrease such uncertainty by providing concepts and teachings, and sometimes prophecies, about what will happen and how it can be expected to occur (Hogg et al., 2010 ; Teehan, 2006 ). Such concepts about supernatural agents, unseen gods, and other divinities may become highly believable and therefore influential for religious individuals (Plante et al., 2023 ; van Elk, 2022 ). Today, beliefs about religious issues are understood to be similar to other beliefs and rooted in the same neuropsychological capacities.…”
Section: Believing In Culturally Important Conceptsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Beliefs within certain religions have been found to help decrease such uncertainty by providing concepts and teachings, and sometimes prophecies, about what will happen and how it can be expected to occur (Hogg et al., 2010 ; Teehan, 2006 ). Such concepts about supernatural agents, unseen gods, and other divinities may become highly believable and therefore influential for religious individuals (Plante et al., 2023 ; van Elk, 2022 ). Today, beliefs about religious issues are understood to be similar to other beliefs and rooted in the same neuropsychological capacities.…”
Section: Believing In Culturally Important Conceptsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La religión se percibe como creencias en lo sobrenatural, afirmaciones en deidades, fuerzas, espíritus o almas de los muertos (Hossain, 2021;Pérez y Rohde, 2022;Plante et al, 2023;Van Elk, 2022;Wilt et al, 2023). Ellis (2023) explica cómo la religión tradicionalmente ha cautivado a través del factor sobrenatural, al exhortar fe y confianza en favores y promesas provenientes de entidades o fuerzas metafísicas.…”
Section: La Religión Como La Creencia En Elementos Sobrenaturalesunclassified
“…Das wird dann als „ich glaube …“ im Gegensatz zu Aussagen über Fakten, die mit „ich denke …“ beginnen, ausgedrückt 58 . Dies korrespondiert gut zu der Vorstellung, dass Sprache neben sensomotorischen auch konzeptionelle und intentionale sowie rekurrierende Funktionen umfasst, die unter anderem auch sozialen Aufgaben dienen 59 .…”
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