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1 Psychobiology of religion

2 Evolutionary psychology and biology “Current Biology” Men like blue and women like the color between red and purple Explanation: in hunting-gathering society, men hunted and women gathered. Women were sensitive to ripe fruits (between red and purple).

3 E. O. Wilson: Sociobiology Evolutionary psychology Evolutionary game theory (not in the textbook) What is the major problem of evolutionary approach to religion in terms of methodology?

4 Robert Wright “Moral animal” “The evolution of God” Men: prefer many mates Women: tend to attach to one Explanation: gene propagation; a man can make many women pregnant in a short time but a woman can produce one egg per month.

5 “Bold claims, high stakes, and less than high standards: Critical reflection on human evolutionary psychology” Reverse engineering

6 What is the common theme of evolutionary, biological, and neurological approach to religion? Meme God gene God spot God module

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