Souls do not live by cognitive inclinations alone, but by the desire to exist beyond death as well

Jeff Greenberg; Daniel Sullivan; Spee Kosloff; Sheldon Solomon

doi:10.1017/S0140525X06359109

Souls do not live by cognitive inclinations alone, but by the desire to exist beyond death as well

Jeff Greenberg
, Daniel Sullivan
, Spee Kosloff
, Sheldon Solomon

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Abstract

Bering's analysis is inadequate because it fails to consider past and present adult soul beliefs and the psychological functions they serve. We suggest that a valid folk psychology of souls must consider features of adult soul beliefs, the unique problem engendered by awareness of death, and terror management findings, in addition to cognitive inclinations toward dualistic and teleological thinking.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	474-475
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	29
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X06359109
State	Published - Dec 2006

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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Souls do not live by cognitive inclinations alone, but by the desire to exist beyond death as well

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