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Anthropomorphism of God Elicits Beliefs in Tempting Fate, Explained by Beliefs in Supernatural Control and Moderated by Temporal Contiguity

2022-02-26

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<p>Why are people reluctant to tempt fate, such as boasting about their perfect health? Eight studies (3 pre-registered) and a meta-analysis unpacked the general effects, mediational, and moderational processes underlying beliefs in tempting fate. With anthropomorphism of God and temporal contiguity (i.e., the extent to which two events are perceived as temporally close to each other) as conceptual frameworks, we...

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Literature Corpus work: e061ee26-e931-5af1-95f3-75d0bbea4fb7
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/rf9h4

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