As appeals to what gods know and care about often motivate and rationalize human
behavior, understanding shared models of gods' minds is crucial for understanding religion's�…

Tyvan conceptions of spirit masters, their attributed domains of knowledge, and their places
of devotion show signs of an adaptive function. Drawing from current research in the�…

Many anthropologists of Inner Asia have examined the use of ritual cairns that pepper the
landscape of the region. These cairns are devoted to a variety of spirits and are typically�…

The specific concerns attributed to supernatural agents vary considerably across
populations. Evidence from evolutionary psychology suggests that commitment to�…

Using data collected in the Tyva Republic, the present work sheds light on the dynamic
nature of religious cognition. In doing so, it reveals important patterns in the representation�…

What believers say about gods' thoughts, concerns, and dispositions reflects both the minds
of believers and the societies in which they live. A review of the psychology of religion�…

Establishing whether Big Gods helped drive the cultural evolution of large-scale cooperation
requires the synthesis of multiple lines of evidence. Survey data and labbased studies�…

Abstract In post-conflict Timor-Leste, the concepts of spirit ecologies and intergenerational
wellbeing direct our attention to the ways in which Timorese people derive strength from�…

Establishing whether Big Gods helped drive the cultural evolution of large-scale cooperation
requires the synthesis of multiple lines of evidence. Survey data and labbased studies�…

Understanding the expansion of human sociality and cooperation beyond kith and kin
remains an important evolutionary puzzle. There is likely a complex web of processes�…