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