"About a dozen studies have shown that religious people tend to share other personality traits, although it is not clear whether these arise from genetic or environmental factors. These include the ability to get along well with others and being conscientious, working hard, being punctual, and controlling one's impulses."
Could this be the reason that the "meme" of religion has spread so widely? It is associated with (possibly genetic) behaviors that are beneficial to people living in social societies? What other possible links could there be between memes and genetics?
Read the article:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7147
Damn, I ask all these questions but I only find answers to about a third of them, if that.
Could this be the reason that the "meme" of religion has spread so widely? It is associated with (possibly genetic) behaviors that are beneficial to people living in social societies? What other possible links could there be between memes and genetics?
Read the article:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7147
Damn, I ask all these questions but I only find answers to about a third of them, if that.