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Did a belief in supernatural powers give our ancestors an evolutionary advantage?

We are programmed by our genes to believe in supernatural powers and to obey moral codes. Is this because it gave our ancestors an evolutionary advantage?

Matthew Taylor discovers what the latest scientific research can tell us about the human need for religion. 

We are programmed by our genes to believe in supernatural powers and to obey moral codes. Is this because it gave our ancestors an evolutionary advantage? Iranians, Scandinavians, Papuans, chimpanzees, twins and wedding rings offer some startling answers.

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Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

Matthew Taylor discovers what the latest scientific research can tell us about the human need for religion

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