| Autor: |
Pasek MH; Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Chicago.; Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research.; ARTIS International, Scottsdale, Arizona., Kelly JM; Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine., Shackleford C; Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research.; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen., White CJM; Department of Psychology, York University., Vishkin A; Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research.; ARTIS International, Scottsdale, Arizona.; Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology., Smith JM; Department of Psychology, University of Michigan., Norenzayan A; Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia., Shariff A; Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia., Ginges J; Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research.; ARTIS International, Scottsdale, Arizona. |
| Abstrakt: |
Most humans believe in a god or gods, a belief that may promote prosociality toward coreligionists. A critical question is whether such enhanced prosociality is primarily parochial and confined to the religious ingroup or whether it extends to members of religious outgroups. To address this question, we conducted field and online experiments with Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Jewish adults in the Middle East, Fiji, and the United States ( N = 4,753). Participants were given the opportunity to share money with anonymous strangers from different ethno-religious groups. We manipulated whether they were asked to think about their god before making their choice. Thinking about God increased giving by 11% (4.17% of the total stake), an increase that was extended equally to ingroup and outgroup members. This suggests that belief in a god or gods may facilitate intergroup cooperation, particularly in economic transactions, even in contexts with heightened intergroup tension. |
