Body pleasure and the origins of violence

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Vol/Iss. 31 (29) Published In Pages: 10-20
By Prescott, James W.

Hypothesis

". . . societies which inflect pain and discomfort upon their infants tend to neglect them . . . [and are] more likely to practice slavery, polygamy, [have aggressive gods, and attribute inferior status to women]" (12)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of percentagesSupportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN