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Why Are Most Humans Religious? Professor Robin Dunbar

ROCKING OUR PRIORS

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Are We More Motivated by Our Beliefs Than by Our Emotions?

Religion is a major component of how we create large bonded communities. Religion provides us with an explanation about how the world came to be. The seven pillars of friendship are cultural dimensions that define who you are, like a supermarket barcode. When we meet new people, we kind of tick them off on these and if you've got enough of those dimensions tick, then you've got a working friendship,. You bring them into your inner circles.

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