Charismatic Signalling

Bibliographic Data

ID12901734
AuthorsJoseph A Bulbulia (0000-0002-5861-2056, Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume3
Issue4
Pages518-551
Publication date2010-02-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal for the Study of Religion Nature and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1749-4907 • E-ISSN: 1749-4915
PublisherEquinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1558/jsrnc.v3i4.518
OpenAlexW4240656420
LanguageEN
Citations received11

The following describes an evolutionary model for religious cooperation called “synchronous-signaling.” The core motivation for synchronous signaling comes from an appreciation that large-scale cooperation requires a widespread predictability in the cooperative responses of anonymous cohort. The model is based on evidence that elements of religious culture - including its music, dance, postures, prayers, and other regimes – reliably automate cooperation. This automation aligns affective, motivational, and intentional dispositions of anonymous exchange partners toward common cooperative goals. The model also explains why old religions are especially effective at securing cooperative outcomes, among unfamiliar partners

Charisma · Dance · Political science · Predictability · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Plant and animal studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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