CGSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Agent Detection, Cognitive Module, Organized Religion

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Cognitive Science
• Course: CGSC 1001
• Professor: Myrto Mylopoulos

Document Summary

Prevalence of religion: religious beliefs and practices are widespread across cultures and time, organised religion (numbers of adherents, 2012 pew research, christianity 2. 2 billion. Islam 1. 6 billion: non-religious 1. 1 billion, hinduism 1 billion, buddhism 376 million. Judaism 14 million: but: distinguish between participation in organised religion and belief in supernatural deity, according to 2011 poll, 25% of canadians who attend weekly religious services do not believe in god. 25% of canadians who believe in god do not identify with any religion. Scientific approach to the study of religion that appeals to methods and theories from cognitive, developmental, and evolutionary psychology. ***cognitive: the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. What evolutionary function does religion serve: dar(cid:449)i(cid:374)"s (cid:894)(cid:1005)(cid:1012)(cid:1009)(cid:1013)(cid:895) theor(cid:455) of e(cid:448)olutio(cid:374, random mutations and variations in the genetic material of organisms. Some of these mutations result in adaptative traits that are beneficial in terms of survival and fitness.