Belief in moralizing gods as a stabilizer of positive social change : the application of life history in comparation of social exclusion
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Living in a harsh and ever-changing environment characterized by poverty or social exclusion negatively affects cognitive functions. Such an environment is typical for overcrowded households, where children learn and develop poorly. Moreover, the effects of long-term stress in early childhood are detrimental to later emotional regulation and underlying neural circuitry. Childhood in social exclusion is also shorter. At the same time, prolonged childhood is probably the reason for the difference between the human brain and that of their closest relatives, as it is crucial for the development of the theory of mind and other specific social skills. In this conference paper, I would like to explore the influence of religious beliefs (specifically the belief in moralizing gods that is associated with an enhanced theory of mind) as an alternative strategy for acquiring and adopting these specific social skills even in these harsh conditions. |
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