Material security, life history, and moralistic religions: A cross cultural examination

PLos ONE Vol/Iss. 13(3) ? Published In Pages: 1-9
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Ross, Cody T., Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Cohen, Emma, McNamara, Rita Anne, Willard, Aiyana K., Xygalatas, Dimitris, Norenzayan, Ara, Henrich, Joseph

Hypothesis

Material security will be positively associated with the claim that deities punish morality violations.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multi-Level Bayesian Regression ModelNot Supported90% Equal Tail Posterior Credibility IntervalUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Material SecurityIndependentNONE
Diety Morality PunishmentDependentSpirits And Gods