Mentalizing deficits are only one contributing factor to religious disbelief.

Evidence

Of course, we must be cautious with these findings given that all we have are correlations. It is difficult to establish causal direction with certainty, but the overall picture that emerged pointed to one conclusion: mind-blind people are not enamored by the idea of a personal God. Of course, these findings do not show that mind-blindness is the main cause of religious disbelief. They tell us that it is one contributing factor. There are others. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 593

Categorization

  • QUESTION: What are the other contributing psychological factors to disbelief the chapter is about to turn to — likely moralizing and existential anxiety pathways rather than purely cognitive ones?