The moralization bias of gods’ minds: a cross-cultural test
Religion, Brain, and Behavior • Vol/Iss. 12(1-2) • Taylor and Francis • • Published In • Pages: 38-60 •
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Willard, Aiyana K., Klocová, Eva Kundtová, Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Bolyanatz, Alexander, Cohen, Emma, Handley, Carla, Henrich, Joseph, Lang, Martin, Lesorogol, Carolyn, Mathew, Sarah, McNamara, Rita A., Moya, Cristina, Norenzayan, Ara, Placek, Caitlyn D., Soler, Montserrat, Vardy, Tom, Weigel, Jonathan, Xygalatas, Dimitris, Ross, Cody T.
Hypothesis
Age affects how one perceives the moral concern of their moralizing and local deities.
Note
Age is examined in four models, but in each model, it has a negligible effect on how an individual perceives the moral concern of both their moralizing god and local god. The slopes for the effect of age and their 90% credibility interval in each model are as follows: Moralistic deity, M1: .002 (-.003, .005); Moralistic deity, M3: .002 (-.003, .006); Local deity, M1: .002 (-.001, .006); Local deity, M3: .003 (-.001, .007)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictive model | Not supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Independent | Age Stratification |
| Moral concern of local deity | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |
| Moral concern of moralizing deity | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |