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. I.E.O. Wilson, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1975). "Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976). "John Cacioppo, "Loneliness: Conceptualization," (In press), pp. 4-5. p. 5. I8John Cacioppo and J. T. Brandon, "Religious Involvement a

or feelings by non- human animals or even inanimate entities. This could be a partial biological explanation of anthropomorphism, as discussed by Epley and Gilpin. Of course as humans we have the ability to go beyond these strict egocentric limitations and recognize and respond to our social conn

mmarized by Steward Elliot Guthrie, who argues "religion is anthropomorphism" in his book Faces in the Clouds: A New Theory of Religion (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993), 178. The most lucid and succinct historical treatment remains Frank E. Manuel, The Eighteenth Century Confronts the Gods (Cambridge: Harv

War II, the bombing of London was demonstrably random, but citizens of London could not help but discern intentional patterns in the attacks. As Epley points out, hurricanes and floods are even today attributed to the hand of God, perhaps an angry God. Clark Gilpin discusses how religions may us

. 139. 'E.O. Wilson, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1975). Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976). ‘John Cacioppo, “Loneliness: Conceptualization,” (In press), pp. 4-5. "Tbid., p. 5. '8John Cacioppo and J. T. Brandon, “Religious Involvem

ings by non- human animals or even inanimate entities. This could be a partial Page |82 biological explanation of anthropomorphism, as discussed by Epley and Gilpin. Of course as humans we have the ability to go beyond these strict egocentric limitations and recognize and respond to our social connecti

summarized by Steward Elliot Guthrie, who argues “religion is anthropomorphism” in his book Faces in the Clouds: A New Theory of Religion (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993), 178. The most lucid and succinct historical treatment remains Frank E. Manuel, 7he Fighteenth Century Confronts the Gods (Cambridge: Harvard

orld War II, the bombing of London was demonstrably random, but citizens of London could not help but discern intentional patterns in the attacks. As Epley points out, hurricanes and floods are even today attributed to the hand of God, perhaps an angry God. Clark Gilpin discusses how religions may use th

r, 2006) and appears to be evolved (DeScioli et al., 2011) and that consciously considering what others believe is an onerous process (Camerer, 2003; Epley, Keysar, Van Boven, & Gilovich, 2004; Hedden & Zhang, 2002). This same model can explain several other puzzling aspects of our morality. The first i

peckled wood butterfly (pararge aegeria): The resident always wins. Animal Behaviour, 26, 138-147. Dawkins, R. (2006). The selfish gene. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. DellaVigna, S., List, J. A., & Malmendier, U. (2012). Testing for altruism and social pressure in charitable giving. The Quarterly Journal of Econo