Climate and behavior:  a biocultural study

". . . beliefs in [high gods concerned with moral behavior] are also found significantly more in societies with colder climates" (339)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Phi coefficient	Supported	p<.05	.29	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Beliefs In High Gods	Dependent	Spirits And Gods
Cold Climate	Independent	Climate

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Ember, Carol R.	2021	There will be a positive correlation between dry climates and beliefs that high gods are associated with the weather.	Supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Carol R.	2021	There will be a correlation between climates with extreme cold or hot temperatures and beliefs that high gods are associated with the weather.	Not supported	6	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Botero, Carlos A.	2014	Moralizing high gods are most likely to be found in ecologically inhospitable and unpredictable environments, in politically complex societies, in societies near (or linguistically related to) other societies with high gods, and in societies with animal husbandry and/or agriculture.	Supported	8	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, Russell D.	2017	Specific beliefs in moral high gods will be positively associated with the evolution of political complexity.	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Skoggard, Ian	2020	High levels of resource stress will be positively associated with belief in high gods involved with weather.	Mostly Supported (3 of 4 models)	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author