Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan

Beliefs about gods are theorized to develop from bottom-up neurocognitive processes. Here, in the U.S. and Afghanistan, the authors show that superior implicit learning of patterns in visuo-spatial stimuli predicts stronger belief in intervening gods and greater increase in belief since childhood.

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Autores principales: Adam B. Weinberger, Natalie M. Gallagher, Zachary J. Warren, Gwendolyn A. English, Fathali M. Moghaddam, Adam E. Green
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2180841db97845cb90188a34555ceba42021-12-02T17:19:41ZImplicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan10.1038/s41467-020-18362-32041-1723https://doaj.org/article/2180841db97845cb90188a34555ceba42020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18362-3https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Beliefs about gods are theorized to develop from bottom-up neurocognitive processes. Here, in the U.S. and Afghanistan, the authors show that superior implicit learning of patterns in visuo-spatial stimuli predicts stronger belief in intervening gods and greater increase in belief since childhood.Adam B. WeinbergerNatalie M. GallagherZachary J. WarrenGwendolyn A. EnglishFathali M. MoghaddamAdam E. GreenNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)
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Adam E. Green
Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan
description Beliefs about gods are theorized to develop from bottom-up neurocognitive processes. Here, in the U.S. and Afghanistan, the authors show that superior implicit learning of patterns in visuo-spatial stimuli predicts stronger belief in intervening gods and greater increase in belief since childhood.
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author Adam B. Weinberger
Natalie M. Gallagher
Zachary J. Warren
Gwendolyn A. English
Fathali M. Moghaddam
Adam E. Green
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title Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan
title_short Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan
title_full Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan
title_fullStr Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan
title_full_unstemmed Implicit pattern learning predicts individual differences in belief in God in the United States and Afghanistan
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