Von Hippel & Trivers interpret belief in God and belief in strong government as the outcome of an active process of self- deception on a worldwide scale. We propose, instead, that these beliefs might simply be a passive spin-off of efficient cognitive processes.

Belief in God and in strong government as accidental cognitive by-products

KRAMER, PETER;BRESSAN, PAOLA
2011

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Von Hippel & Trivers interpret belief in God and belief in strong government as the outcome of an active process of self- deception on a worldwide scale. We propose, instead, that these beliefs might simply be a passive spin-off of efficient cognitive processes.
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