Rituály zvyšují vnímanou objektivitu morálních norem
| Title in English | Rituals enhance perceived objectivity of moral norms |
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Perceiving moral norms as absolute and independent of time and space is a widespread feature of human cultures. Higher perceived norm objectivity promotes norm adherence, thus stabilizing within-group cooperation, but how do groups achieve their norms to appear more objective? Various elements of religious systems were investigated (e.g., belief in supernatural punishment); however, the crucial role of ritual performance has been neglected. To test the relationship between attending collective religious rituals and the perception of moral norms as objective, we used two cross-sectional datasets and conducted five correlational studies with three culturally distinct populations. The results, supported by meta-analysis of our effect sizes, show a positive association. The more people attend religious rituals, the more they perceive moral norms as objectively existing. These correlational results were stable in multiple populations with varying degrees of religiosity. Overall, we provide initial support for theories suggesting that cross-culturally recurrent ritual form affects perceptual mechanisms related to norm processing. |
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