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Galen, Luke W. – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
Numerous authors have suggested that religious belief has a positive association, possibly causal, with prosocial behavior. This article critiques evidence regarding this "religious prosociality" hypothesis from several areas of the literature. The extant literature on religious prosociality is reviewed including domains of charity,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Prosocial Behavior, Academic Achievement, Beliefs