Watchful gods, watchful governments, and the peculiar psychological properties of anti-atheist prejudice

Recent polls indicate that atheists are among the least liked people in areas with religious majorities (i.e., in most of the world). An evolutionary approach to prejudice, combined with a cultural evolutionary model of religion’s effects on cooperation, suggest that anti-atheist prejudice is partic...

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Main Author: Gervais, Will Martin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42873