What is it about?
We present evidence suggesting that the same mental processes operating on narratives and rituals in individuals afford the formation of belief systems in societies.
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Why is it important?
Our model of believing is suited to account for secular and non-secular belief formation.
Perspectives
This paper addressing hermeneutic, linguistic, behavioral and neuroscience levels of analysis reveals that believing is a fundamental capacity of human brain function.
Prof Rüdiger J Seitz
Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf
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This page is a summary of: Processes of believing: Where do they come from? What are they good for?, F1000Research, October 2016, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.9773.1.
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