Department of Social Sciences,University of Nicosia,Egkomi 1700,
Department of Primary Education,University of Thrace,Xanthi 671 00,
Behav Brain Sci. 2016 Jan;39:e10. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X15000400.
We dispute the target article that belief in Big Gods facilitated development of large societies and suggest that the direction of causality might be inverted. We also suggest that plain theory of mind (ToM), although necessary, is not sufficient to conceive Big Gods. Grasp of other aspects of the mind is required. However, this theory is useful for the teaching of religion.
我们对这篇专题文章提出质疑,该文章认为对大型神灵的信仰促进了大型社会的发展,并提出因果关系的方向可能是相反的。我们还认为,朴素的心理理论(ToM)虽然是必要的,但不足以构想大型神灵。还需要掌握心灵的其他方面。然而,这种理论对于宗教教学是有用的。