Trust is a critical aspect of social interaction. One might predict that individuals trust religious out-groups less than religious in-groups, and that costly signals performed by members of religious in-groups increase trust while costly signals performed by members of religious out-groups decrease trust. We examined how Christian participants perceived the trustworthiness of Muslim and Christ...

1 intracellular trehalose required for recovery from saline stress in S. cerevisiae 2 3 4 Elena Garre and Emilia Matallana* 5 6 Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universitat de València, and 7 Departamento de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, 8 CSIC, Valencia, SPAIN 9 10 11 Corresponding author: Departamento de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agroquím...

The paper analyzes the relation between religious beliefs, religious participation and social cooperation. In particular, we focus on religions that instill beliefs about the connection between rewards and punishments and social behaviour. We show how religious organizations arise endogenously, analyze their e¤ect on social interactions in society and identify a "spiritual" as well as a "materi...

Indian mythology and the Vedic image of world built on its basis are exceptional importance for understanding entire Eastern culture. The mythological complex representations is most ancient (researchers attribute formation to III millennium BC) surprisingly persistent. combines features proper religion philosophy; it becomes initial model later religious philosophical doctrines. Recall that wa...

Past research argues that religious commitments shape individuals’ prosocial sentiments, including their generosity and solidarity. But what drives the prosociality of less religious people? Three studies tested the hypothesis that, with fewer religious expectations of prosociality, less religious individuals’ levels of compassion will play a larger role in their prosocial tendencies. In Study ...

Researchers have found that religious affiliation, religious attendance, religious beliefs, and prayer are associated with teen sexual attitudes and behavior.(Wallace & Williams, 1997; Whitehead, Wilcox, & Rostosky, 2001) Holding strong religious beliefs and praying are linked to reduced sexual activity among adolescents (Meier, 2003; Resnick et al., 1997) and teens (girls in particular) from m...

Gattaca (1997) represents an artistic view of a dystopian future in which the genetic engineering humans is commonplace. Through analysis ways motifs discrimination and disability are used this film, wider societal implications development science consideration humanity western culture considered. The paper discusses argumentation for idea that gene modification means espousing role Creator, se...

This study investigated the effects of religious education on student religious identity over and above parent religiosity by examining student perceptions of two aspects of teacher functioning: teacher caring and teacher as role-model. We posited that effects of these variables on students' religious identity are mediated by student perceptions that the school provides a non-alienating religio...

asthma is a disorder of increasing severity and prevalence. recent knowledge about the pathogenesis of asthma emphasizes its inflammatory nature. cpg oligonucleotides are a class of compounds containing motifs based on the cytosine-guanine dinucleotides (cpg-odns). these motifs are suppressed in mammalian dna. they induce inflammation in mammals characterized by the induction of t helper type 1...

The purpose of the article is to characterize specifics O. Stefanovych's work in context "Prague" poets, reveal its artistic uniqueness, dominant moral and ethical existentials, philosophical content. main attention focused on overview stages writer's creative growth, taking into account lack research his figure by modern literary science. inner hermeticism poet among "people Prague" outlined. ...