PSYC 3635

Examination of the conditions in/under which our brains developed and evolved the capacity and strong tendency to believe in supernatural agents, and to what extent this belief influences our daily behaviours. Cognitive science of religion. Prerequisite(s): Psychology 2700 AND One of Psychology 2030, Sociology 2130, Statistics 1770, or Psychology 3450/Health Sciences 3450 Equivalent: Psychology 3850 (Psychobiology of Religious Behaviour) (prior to 2022/2023)