Citation

McKay R, Whitehouse H. Behav. Brain Sci. 2016; 39: e20.

Affiliation

Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology,School of Anthropology,University of Oxford,Oxford OX2 6PE,United Kingdom.harvey.whitehouse@anthro.ox.ac.ukhttp://www.harveywhitehouse.com/

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S0140525X15000503

PMID

26948738

Abstract

The term prosocial has often been taken to mean nice or neighbourly, but many acts that further in-group interests are hostile and aggressive towards out-groups. According to Norenzayan et al., religion's ability to foster social cohesion within religious groups has been a key factor in the human transition to complex societies. But what are the prospects for nonparochial "religious prosociality"?

Language: en