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Implications of instrumental and ritual stances for traditionalism–threat responsivity relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2022

Theodore Samore Open the ORCID record for Theodore Samore [Opens in a new window]  and
Daniel M. T. Fessler Open the ORCID record for Daniel M. T. Fessler [Opens in a new window]
Theodore Samore
Affiliation:
Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture and Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA theo.samore@gmail.com https://www.theosamore.com/
Daniel M. T. Fessler
Affiliation:
Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture, and Department of Anthropology, Bedari Kindness Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA dfessler@anthro.ucla.edu http://www.danielmtfessler.com/
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Abstract

Jagiello et al.'s bifocal stance theory provides a useful theoretical framework for attempting to understand the connection between greater adherence to traditional norms and greater sensitivity to threats in the world. Here, we examine the implications of the instrumental and ritual stances with regard to various evolutionary explanations for traditionalism–threat sensitivity linkages.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e267
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