Some Vision Impairments in the Cognitive Science of Religion. (20th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Purzycki, Benjamin Grant; Bendixen, Theiss
• Is Part Of: Journal for the cognitive science of religion. Volume 7:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 20621
• Page End: 20621
• Publication Date: 2022-04-20
• Subjects: Religion and science -- Periodicals; 201.65
• DOI: 10.1558/jcsr.20621
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-7555

Abstract

Abstract : In this review, we discuss three vision impairments in the cognitive science of religious beliefs. We first assess the CSR's improvements upon previous generations' "mindblindness." We also address "contextblindness, " the CSR's relative lack of focus on the extant environment's role in the formation and retention of religious beliefs. Finally, we address the problem of the CSR's "ecoblindness, " that is, ignoring how beliefs are aligned with the distribution of resources.