Supernatural explanations across 114 societies are more common for natural than social phenomena

JC Jackson, D Dillion, B Bastian, J Watts… - Nature human …, 2023 - nature.com
Humans across the globe use supernatural beliefs to explain the world around them. This
article explores whether cultural groups invoke the supernatural more to explain natural …

Galton's problem and the limits of functionalism

W Buckner - Religion, Brain & Behavior, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bendixen et al. use the free-list method to survey people's perceptions of the likes and
dislikes of “moralistic” deities,“local” deities, and police across eight field sites. The sample is …