The Gods as Latent Causes: A Statistical Inference Theory of Religion
The statistical brain hypothesis posits that the brain constructs probabilistic models of the environment. Here we examine whether this perspective can provide any insight on religion. We propose that religious ideas represent an attempt to explain away residuals, that is, to explain discrepancies b...
| Altri titoli: | Statistical Inference Theory of Religion |
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| Autori: | ; |
| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
The international journal for the psychology of religion
Anno: 2025, Volume: 35, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 87-112 |
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