The role for simulations in theory construction for the social sciences: Case studies concerning Divergent Modes of Religiosity

Religion, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 182-201

  Whitehouse, Harvey ^a   Kahn, Ken ^a   Hochberg, Michael E ^b   Bryson, Joanna J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ABM; Cargo cult; Computational modeling; Modes of religiosity; Religion; Ritual; Simulations; Socio cultural evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009879447     PISSN: 2153599X     EISSN: 21535981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2153599X.2012.691033     Document Type: Article

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