Reproductive issues are key in predicting religiosity, psychologists say
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 07:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Some people are deeply religious and others not at all. Evolutionary psychologists are interested in determining the functions of religiosity in social life that lead to this diversity. Two camps within the discipline have conflicting hypotheses; one believes religion's essence is in promoting behaviors related to cooperation, while another believes that the attraction of religion has to do with sex and reproduction.