为什么会有人想要信仰大天神？

Why would anyone want to believe in Big Gods?

机构信息

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour,Radboud University,6500 HE Nijmegen,The

Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement,Coventry University Priory Street,CV1 5FB,United

出版信息

Behav Brain Sci. 2016 Jan;39:e7. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X15000370.

DOI:10.1017/S0140525X15000370

PMID:26948752

Abstract

We suggest an alternative explanation for the emergence of Big Gods that places less emphasis on the role of cognitive tendencies and selection of prosocial cultural variants. Instead, we argue that the fundamental motivation to reduce uncertainty and increase long-term predictability provides a better account for the rise of Big moralizing Gods in a complex and heavily regulated social environment.

摘要

我们提出了一个替代解释，认为大天神的出现并不太强调认知倾向的作用和选择亲社会的文化变体。相反，我们认为，减少不确定性和提高长期可预测性的基本动机为复杂和高度监管的社会环境中大型道德化天神的兴起提供了更好的解释。