Relationship-Involved Events Evoke More Supernatural Explanations: The Role of Responsibilism

Poster Session II

Keyword: Cultural Diversity

Abstract: To explore the perception of supernatural power as an epistemic source, we conducted an online experiment involving 170 participants from Denmark and South Africa. We proposed collectivism to explain the cross-cultural differences, and found relationship elements in narratives and personal emphasis on relationships might contribute to supernatural explanation instrumentality.

• Shiyun Cao (Presenting Author)
• Thomas Talhelm (Author)
• Joshua Jackson (Author)