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According to our model, high-cost groups achieve long-term stability within a larger population under a wide range of circumstances, a finding that extends ...
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Jun 7, 2021 · Seeing fellow members undertake these costs reinforces the belief in God, promoting in-group cooperation and out-group competitiveness.
According to the "costly signaling theory of ritual," the constraints and requirements signal a member's commitment to the group. In this view, religious ritual ...
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This paper lays out an evolutionary theory for the cognitive foundations and cultural emergence of the extravagant displays (e.g., ritual mutilation, ...