Explaining Mythical Composite Monsters in a Global Cross-Cultural Sample

Journal of Cognition and Culture Vol/Iss. n/a Brill Published In Pages: 1-24
By Knowlton, Timothy W., Roberts, Sean G.

Hypothesis

The presence of composite beings, also known as monsters, will be positively correlated with the population's fixity.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's exact testSupportedp = 0.0056UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence of composite beingsDependentMythology, Spirits And Gods
Population's fixityIndependentSettlement Patterns