Belief in Supernatural Agents in the Face of Death

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin - Tập 32 Số 2 - Trang 174-187 - 2006
Ara Norenzayan1, Ian Hansen2
1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. [email protected]
2Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Tóm tắt

Four studies examined whether awareness of mortality intensifies belief in supernatural agents among North Americans. In Studies 1 and 2, mortality salience led to more religiosity, stronger belief in God, and in divine intervention. In Studies 3 and 4, mortality salience increased supernatural agent beliefs even when supernatural agency was presented in a culturally alien context (divine Buddha in Study 3, Shamanic spirits in Study 4). The latter effects occurred primarily among the religiously affiliated, who were predominantly Christian. Implications for the role of supernatural agent beliefs in assuaging mortality concerns are discussed.

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