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Increased affluence, life history theory, and the decline of shamanism

Nicolas Baumard

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I applaud Singh's proposition to use evolutionary psychology to explain the recurrence of shamanistic beliefs. Here, I suggest that evolutionary mechanisms (i.e., life history theory) also can explain the variability of the distribution of shamanism. When resources are abundant, individuals become more patient and more open minded to the point that science becomes cognitively attractive and may replace magic.
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Nicolas Baumard. Increased affluence, life history theory, and the decline of shamanism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2018, 41, ⟨10.1017/S0140525X17001984⟩. ⟨ijn_03065810⟩
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