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  1. Religious beliefs surrounding making appeals to deities tend to reflect the structure of local social ecologies, particularly regarding cooperation and coordination.Bendixen, Theiss, Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin, Cohen, Emma, Henrich, Joseph, McNamara, Rita A., Norenzayan, Ara, Willard, Aiyana K., Xygalatas, Dimitris, Purzycki, Benjamin Grant - Appealing to the minds of gods: religious beliefs and appeals correspond to ..., 2024 - 2 Variables

    Using a sample of eight non-Western communities from around the world, this article examines correlations between religious beliefs about the desires of local deities, and strategies employed to facilitate local intra-community cooperation. The authors find that the desires and concerns of local gods tend to encourage what have historically been the most effective modes of intra-group cooperation, while also reinforcing the local cultural milieu.

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