In this paper, we argue that adopting an inclusive approach where diverse cultures are
represented in research is of prime importance for cognitive psychology. The …

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People who hold scientific explanations for natural phenomena also hold folk explanations,
and the two types of explanations compete under some circumstances. Here, we explore the …

Supernatural beliefs are ubiquitous around the world, and mounting evidence indicates that
these beliefs partly rely on intuitive, cross‐culturally recurrent cognitive processes …

Learning science requires contending with intuitions that are incompatible with scientific
principles, such as the intuition that animals are alive but plants are not or the intuition that …

Belief in beings without physical bodies is prevalent in present and past religions, from all-
powerful gods to demonic spirits to guardian angels to immortal souls. Many scholars have …

Undeniably, scientific knowledge is extremely important to many aspects of our lives from
our wellness to our technology and everyday conveniences. Given its importance, it is not …

Why are disembodied extraordinary beings like gods and spirits prevalent in past and
present theologies? Under the intuitive Cartesian dualism hypothesis, this is because it is …

Epidemiological models of culture posit that the prevalence of a belief depends in part on
the fit between that belief and intuitions generated by the mind's reliably developing …

Belief in supernatural beings is widespread across cultures, but the properties of those
beings vary from one culture to another. The supernatural beings that are part of Hinduism …