Belief in any idea requires adult testimony and credible displays of devotion

Evidence

Children and adults do not believe in any idea that is interesting and memorable. They adopt the interesting and memorable religious beliefs of their parents and peers. Of these culturally supported beliefs, they especially gravitate toward those that are backed up by credible displays of devotion—public prayer, painful rites, acts of sacrifice. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 372

Categorization

• XREF: Harris’s finding — children distinguish reality from fiction and only commit to what credible adults model — grounds the partner-choice account of religious transmission the reader is testing.