Religious thought and behaviour as by-products of brain function
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23320172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Boyer (0000-0002-0911-1212, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 119-124 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trends in Cognitive Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-6613 • E-ISSN: 1879-307X |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s1364-6613(03)00031-7 |
| PMID | 12639693 |
| OpenAlex | W2161193367 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 139 |
| References cited | 65 |
Agency (philosophy) · Animacy · Brain function · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Function (biology) · Mental representation · Misfortune · Morality · Neural system · Politics · Representation (politics) · Child and Animal Learning Development · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 139 |
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| Citations per year | 6,04 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2025 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 111 |