Moralistic gods, supernatural punishment and the expansion of human sociality
Nature • Vol/Iss. 530 (7590) • Nature Publishing Group • • Published In • Pages: 327-330 •
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Cohen, Emma, McNamara, Rita Anne, Willard, Aiyana K., Xygalatas, Dimitris, Norenzayan, Ara, Henrich, Joseph
Hypothesis
Material insecurity and number of children will be negatively associated with favorable treatment of a coreligionist in an allocation game (330).
Note
Number of children, but not material insecurity, was significantly negatively correlated with favorable treatment of distant coreligionist over local coreligionist (p < 0.01) and self (p < 0.001). These variables initially included as controls in analysis of belief in gods concerned with human morality.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistic regression | Partially supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment of Unknown Coreligionist | Dependent | Social Personality, Ethics |
| Material Insecurity | Independent | Poverty |
| Number of Children | Independent | Household |