The moralization bias of gods’ minds: a cross-cultural test
Religion, Brain, and Behavior • Vol/Iss. 12(1-2) • Taylor and Francis • • Published In • Pages: 38-60 •
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Willard, Aiyana K., Klocová, Eva Kundtová, Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Bolyanatz, Alexander, Cohen, Emma, Handley, Carla, Henrich, Joseph, Lang, Martin, Lesorogol, Carolyn, Mathew, Sarah, McNamara, Rita A., Moya, Cristina, Norenzayan, Ara, Placek, Caitlyn D., Soler, Montserrat, Vardy, Tom, Weigel, Jonathan, Xygalatas, Dimitris, Ross, Cody T.
Hypothesis
Women are more likely to ascribe moral concerns to both moralizing and local gods.
Note
While gender does not seem to have a strong impact on assessing the moral concerns of moralistic deities, women seem more likely to ascribe moral concerns to local deities than men. The slopes for the effect of gender and their 90% credibility interval in each model are as follows (positive slopes indicate that men are more likely to ascribe moral concern and vice versa): Moralizing deity, M1: -.03 (-.11, .07); Moralizing deity, M3: -.03 (-.11, .07); Local deity, M1: -.14 (-.3, .01); Local deity, M2: -.14 (-.27, 0)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictive model | Partially Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Independent | Gender Roles And Issues |
| Moralizin concern of local deities | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |
| Moralizing concern of moralizing deities | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |