Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Recent work has shown that 'minimally counterintuitive' (MCI) concepts are more memorable than both normal and bizarre concepts in ways that may explain why supernatural ideas lie at the heart of religious systems.However, such investigations have ignored other factors, including especially emotional loadings, that may also be relevant.The present study replicated previous findings of an MCI effect on memorability, adding new information about delayed effects.We also found interesting interactions between MCI structure and emotional loading that suggest a more complex account of what makes supernatural or religious concepts special.
Authors: Peter F. Alfaro, Kenneth R. Livingston
Institutions: Queen's University Belfast, Vassar College
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2767209080