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Superstitions & Folk Belief

Why Would Anyone Believe in God?

by Justin L. Barrett

A short introduction to the cognitive science of religion by one of its founders. Barrett explains how ordinary mental tools, including a sensitive system for detecting agents, make belief in gods and spirits come naturally.

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