ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
The Moderating Role of Temporal Proximity in Anthropomorphism of God and Beliefs in Tempting Fate
- Celine Ong
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Singapore - Richelle-Joy Chia
Nanyang Technological University - Iylia Hutta
Nanyang Technological University - Yue Ting Woo
Nanyang Technological University - Albert Lee
Nanyang Technological University
Abstract
Temporal proximity moderates the causal links between anthropomorphism of God and beliefs in tempting fate. An experiment reveals that anthropomorphism of God elicits beliefs in tempting fate, but only when a presumptuous behavior is perceived to be temporally close to an ironic outcome, but not when they are far apart.
Religion