Showing papers by "Justin L. Barrett published in 2004"
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01 Jan 2004
TL;DR: The Naturalness of Belief in Gods: An Analog for Understanding Belief in God as mentioned in this paper The naturalness of belief in God is an analog for belief in Minds, and why would anyone not believe in God.
Abstract: 1 Preface 2 What does it mean to "believe"? 3 Where Do Beliefs in Gods Come From? Religious Concepts as Minimally Counterintuitive 4 Where Do Beliefs in Gods Come From? Finding Agents Everywhere 5 Where Do Gods Come From? Additional Factors that Contribute to Gods' Credibility 6 How Religious Actions Enhance Belief in Gods 7 The Naturalness of Belief in God 8 The Naturalness of Believing in Minds: An Analog for Understanding Belief in God 9 Why Would Anyone NOT Believe in God? 10 In Conclusion
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TL;DR: In this paper, the results of a false-belief task concerning humans and God run with a sample of Maya children aged 4 to 7, and place them in the context of several psychological theories of cognitive development are presented.
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TL;DR: In this paper, Atran and Norenzayan sketched a preliminary scientific theory of religion and agreed with cognitive scientists of religion in the factors that coalesce to form religion.
Abstract: In sketching a preliminary scientific theory of religion, Atran & Norenzayan (A&N) generally agree with cognitive scientists of religion in the factors that coalesce to form religion. At times they misrepresent, however, the notion of “counterintuitive” concepts as they apply to religious concepts, confusing counterintuitive with counterfactual, category mistakes, and logical contradiction.
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