How religious beliefs are formed - study

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 24 May 2021

New research may be able to shed some light on how religious beliefs are formed.

The Otago University study's findings has been published in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.

One of the study's authors, Professor Jamin Halberstadt, talks to Jesse about what they've uncovered.

Professor Jamin Halberstadt, University of Otago psychology researcher.

Professor Jamin Halberstadt, University of Otago psychology researcher. Photo: Supplied / University of Otago

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