TY - JOUR
T1 - Give me strength or give me a reason
T2 - Self-control, religion, and the currency of reputation
AU - Harrisona, Justin M D
AU - McKay, Ryan
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - We show that Kurzban et al.'s approach illuminates the relationship between religion and self-control. Whereas resourcedepletion theorists suggest religion replenishes self-control resources ("strength"), we submit that religious cues make people feel observed, giving them "reason" to persevere, and we describe an experiment that supports our interpretation. Finally, we question the claim that subjective fatigue is a signal to redeploy resources.
AB - We show that Kurzban et al.'s approach illuminates the relationship between religion and self-control. Whereas resourcedepletion theorists suggest religion replenishes self-control resources ("strength"), we submit that religious cues make people feel observed, giving them "reason" to persevere, and we describe an experiment that supports our interpretation. Finally, we question the claim that subjective fatigue is a signal to redeploy resources.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84889672285&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X13001003
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X13001003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24304786
AN - SCOPUS:84889672285
VL - 36
SP - 688
EP - 689
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
SN - 0140-525X
IS - 6
ER -