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Psychobiology of religion
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Evolutionary psychology and biology “Current Biology” Men like blue and women like the color between red and purple Explanation: in hunting-gathering society, men hunted and women gathered. Women were sensitive to ripe fruits (between red and purple).
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E. O. Wilson: Sociobiology Evolutionary psychology Evolutionary game theory (not in the textbook) What is the major problem of evolutionary approach to religion in terms of methodology?
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Robert Wright “Moral animal” “The evolution of God” Men: prefer many mates Women: tend to attach to one Explanation: gene propagation; a man can make many women pregnant in a short time but a woman can produce one egg per month.
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“Bold claims, high stakes, and less than high standards: Critical reflection on human evolutionary psychology” Reverse engineering
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What is the common theme of evolutionary, biological, and neurological approach to religion? Meme God gene God spot God module
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