In the Media (selection)

Uptight or laid-back, cultural differences show. ABC News, May 26, 2011.

Study links willingness to cheat, viewpoint on God. The Los Angeles Times, April 30th, 2011.

A WEIRD View of Human Nature Skews Psychologists' Studies. Science, June 25, 2010

Justice, medieval style. The Boston Globe, Jan 31 2010

Satan the great motivator - The curious economic effects of religion. The Boston Globe, Nov 15, 2009

On the Origin of Religion, Science, Nov 6, 2009

Exploring a Hostile World , The Vancouver Sun, Nov 23, 2008

Does Religion Make You Nice? - Does atheism make you mean?, Slate, Nov 7, 2008

"Opiate of the masses - and evolutionary aid", Toronto Star, Oct 4, 2008

"Religious folks behave better -- with a catch" Vancouver Sun, Oct 3, 2008.

"Where angels no longer fear to tread" Economist, March 19, 2008

“The God Effect”. The New York Times Magazine Annual Year In Ideas
Issue, Dec 9, 2007

"The origins of faith; If humans are hard-wired to be moral, what is the
point of religion?” New Scientist (cover story), Sept 1, 2007.

"Darwin's God" New York Times, March 4 2007

“Religious concepts promote cooperation." Nature News, July 23, 2007.

“Religion and violence.” Interview on Radio Canada International with
Marc Montgomery. Jan 16, 2007

"Busting the secularization myth.” UBC Reports, Jan 4, 2007

"How Culture Molds Habits Of Thought" New York Times, Aug 8, 2000