Religiosity branches into conformity-based and benevolence-based motive clusters with distinct social effects.

Evidence

These motives include social conventionalism and a dogmatic, authoritarian belief system, which correspond to the broader value clusters of social conformity and respect for tradition (Schwartz & Huismans, 1995). … These motives reflect the broad life values of benevolence toward others, a universal appreciation for others’ welfare, and self-directed questioning (Schwartz & Huismans, 1995). — Deborah L. Hall and David C. Matz and Wendy Wood, Why Don’t We Practice What We Preach? A…, 8

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies that religiosity is not a single construct but partitions along conformity motives vs. benevolence motives — both bind to the in-group but predict opposite stances toward out-groups.
• XREF: connects to: Intrinsic religion reflects in-group conformity, not reduced prejudice — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2548; Intrinsic religiosity correlates with appearing unprejudiced rather than being tolerant; Religious group solidarity organizes others into outgroups by identity — Deborah L. Hall and David C. Matz and Wendy Wood, Why Don’t We Practice What We Preach? A…, 77 (+1 more)

Related

• Intrinsic religiosity drives reputation management rather than genuine tolerance (similarity 0.86)
• Intrinsic religion reflects in-group conformity, not reduced prejudice (similarity 0.84)
• Religious devotion can prompt recategorizing one’s identity to all of humanity (similarity 0.81)
• Religion fuels prejudice against value-violating groups but restrains prejudice against racial groups. (similarity 0.81)
• Religious group solidarity organizes others into outgroups by identity (similarity 0.80)
• Extrinsic religiosity correlates with racism through social conformity, not personal values. (similarity 0.79)
• Intrinsic religiosity tracks tolerance only on overt, community-proscribed measures (similarity 0.79)
• Religious racism stems from group identification and conformity values, not theology itself. (similarity 0.79)
• Religiosity-prejudice links are correlational, not established as causal (similarity 0.79)
• Intergroup identification plus conventional life values, not doctrine, drive religious racism. (similarity 0.78)
• Religiosity correlates with inclusive attitudes despite reinforcing its own boundaries (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Intrinsic religiosity drives reputation management rather than genuine tolerance #exemplifies (0.85) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2559
• Intrinsic religion reflects in-group conformity, not reduced prejudice #exemplifies (0.82) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2548
• Intrinsic religiosity correlates with appearing unprejudiced rather than being tolerant #exemplifies (0.82)
• Religious group solidarity organizes others into outgroups by identity #expands (0.78) — Deborah L. Hall and David C. Matz and Wendy Wood, Why Don’t We Practice What We Preach? A…, 77