Death and science: the existential underpinnings of belief in intelligent design and discomfort with evolution.

The present research examined the psychological motives underlying widespread support for intelligent design theory (IDT), a purportedly scientific theory that lacks any scientific evidence; and antagonism toward evolutionary theory (ET), a theory supported by a large body of scientific evidence. We...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica L Tracy, Joshua Hart, Jason P Martens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3068159?pdf=render