What's missing from the scientific study of religion?

被引：14
作者：
Dunbar, R. I. M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Expt Psychol, Oxford, England
来源：
RELIGION BRAIN & BEHAVIOR | 2017年 / 7卷 / 04期
基金：
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词：
Shamanism; mentalizing; Neolithic revolution; social bonding; PAIN THRESHOLD; SYNCHRONY; HUMANS;
D O I：
10.1080/2153599X.2016.1249927
中图分类号：
B9 [宗教];
学科分类号：
010107 ;
摘要：
I argue that three questions are invariably overlooked in the study of religion: (1) why religions, and particularly shamanic-type religions, evolved, (2) why doctrinal religions evolved a mere 8000 years ago, and (3) why only humans have religion.
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页码：349 / 353
页数：5
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