
Developing Belief Network
@devbelief
An international network of social scientists examining the development & diversity of religious cognition & behavior. Views our own. Funded by @templeton_fdn
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https://www.developingbelief.com/ 09-10-2020 19:59:13
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Do we intuitively view minds as separable from bodies? In a new Psych Review paper, Michael Barlev and I review evidence from infant cognition and religious cognition and argue no; dualism is a counterintuitive idea that must be learned. psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-82…


Looks of great interest to members of Developing Belief Network network!


Also, possibly a good time to mention that the three of us along with Stephen Bullivant, and Miguel Farias, got a giant Templeton grant and will be running a sub granting scheme on the causes of Atheism. More on that soon.



Save the date for a Cog Dev Society pre-conference on "Theory-Theory turns 30-something: Reflections and new directions" - organized by DBN members @kgweisman, Kirsten Lesage, Rebekah Richert, & Kathleen Corriveau! April 21, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin!

There is less than a 1 in 20 chance of meeting a pupil from the other main religious tradition in 70% of NI schools... We study effects of segregation in schools on developing #beliefs, #empathy, and #prosociality towards others Helping Kids! Developing Belief Network Templeton World Charity Foundation


PhD studentship available on Explaining Atheism. Recipient will work on a cross-cultural survey project as well as additional research of their own interest. Supervised by me and Aiyana Koka Willard Closes Feb18. qub.ac.uk/schools/Instit…


Still accepting submissions for the Cog Dev Society preconference on Theory Theory in April! See below for information on submissions and registration! 👇