Catholic guilt? Recall of confession promotes prosocial behavior

Recent studies indicate that prosocial behavior is more likely when one feels guilty or when one's moral ledger has a negative balance. In light of such studies, we wondered whether religious rituals of atonement and absolution are, from the perspective of religious groups, counterproductive me...

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Auteurs: McKay, Ryan (Auteur) ; Herold, Jenna (Auteur) ; Whitehouse, Harvey (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2013
Dans: Religion, brain & behavior
Année: 2013, Volume: 3, Numéro: 3, Pages: 201-209
Sujets non-standardisés:B absolution rituals
B Morality
B Cultural Evolution
B Cooperation
B Prosocial behavior
B Religion
B Catholic confession
B Guilt
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