Psychobiology of religion. Evolutionary psychology and biology “Current Biology” Men like blue and women like the color between red and purple Explanation:

Psychobiology of religion

Evolutionary psychology and biology

“Current Biology”Men like blue and women like the color

between red and purpleExplanation: in hunting-gathering society,

men hunted and women gathered. Women were sensitive to ripe fruits (between red and purple).

E. O. Wilson: SociobiologyEvolutionary psychologyEvolutionary game theory (not in the

textbook)What is the major problem of evolutionary

approach to religion in terms of methodology?

Robert Wright“Moral animal”“The evolution of God”Men: prefer many matesWomen: tend to attach to oneExplanation: gene propagation; a man can

make many women pregnant in a short time but a woman can produce one egg per month.

“Bold claims, high stakes, and less than high standards: Critical reflection on human evolutionary psychology”

Reverse engineering

What is the common theme of evolutionary, biological, and neurological approach to religion?

MemeGod geneGod spotGod module