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  1. Individual cooperation will be positively correlated with societal belief in invisible supernatural agents (High gods, theories of spirit aggression, and warning).Bourrat, Pierrick - Supernatural punishment and individual social compliance across cultures, 2011 - 2 Variables

    Derived from the fear of supernatural punishment hypothesis, this paper explores whether the prosocial attitude of a group or individuals will increase with the threat of punishment from a high god or visible supernatural agent, such as sorcerers and witches. The author found that fear of supernatural punishment did not affect prosocial behavior and suggested that religious beliefs may give rise to institutions with the task of enforcing social compliance rather than direct control.

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  2. Individual cooperation will be positively correlated with societal belief in visible supernatural agents (theories of sorcery, witchcraft, and evil eye).Bourrat, Pierrick - Supernatural punishment and individual social compliance across cultures, 2011 - 2 Variables

    Derived from the fear of supernatural punishment hypothesis, this paper explores whether the prosocial attitude of a group or individuals will increase with the threat of punishment from a high god or visible supernatural agent, such as sorcerers and witches. The author found that fear of supernatural punishment did not affect prosocial behavior and suggested that religious beliefs may give rise to institutions with the task of enforcing social compliance rather than direct control.

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  3. Community size will be positively correlated with the prevalence of societal belief in supernatural punishment.Bourrat, Pierrick - Supernatural punishment and individual social compliance across cultures, 2011 - 2 Variables

    Derived from the fear of supernatural punishment hypothesis, this paper explores whether the prosocial attitude of a group or individuals will increase with the threat of punishment from a high god or visible supernatural agent, such as sorcerers and witches. The author found that fear of supernatural punishment did not affect prosocial behavior and suggested that religious beliefs may give rise to institutions with the task of enforcing social compliance rather than direct control.

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