Identity fusion, outgroup relations, and sacrifice: A cross-cultural test

Cognition Vol/Iss. 186 ScienceDirect Published In Pages: 1-6
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Lang, Martin

Hypothesis

Religious similarity of distant recipients is positively correlated with sacrifice (3).

Note

Religious similarity of distant recipients was shown to increase the predicted sacrifice probability by an additional 2% per scale unit. See model 4 on page 4 for further description.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Bayesian binomial logistic regressionSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
SacrificeDependentGift Giving, Mutual Aid
Religious similarity IndependentReligious Beliefs