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by-product theory of religion: a standalone construct

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Cognitive science of religion

the view that religious beliefs are side effects of ordinary cognitive systems such as agency detection rather than adaptations.

In cognitive science of religion, by-product theory of religion refers to the view that religious beliefs are side effects of ordinary cognitive systems such as agency detection rather than adaptations. This meaning comes from Boyer (2003) in Trends in Cognitive Sciences.[1]

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  1. Boyer, P. (2003). Religious thought and behaviour as by-products of brain function. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 7(3), 119-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1364-6613(03)00031-7

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