Reminders of God may curb selfishness and increase generosity toward strangers.

Evidence

I argued in chapter 1 that the concept of Big Gods stabilized cooperation levels in large groups of anonymous individuals, where reputational and reciprocity incentives are insufficient. If so, then reminders of God may not only reduce cheating, but they may also curb selfish behavior and increase generosity toward strangers. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 138

Categorization

• XREF: Core mechanism for the reader’s Father Rodrigues analytical project: the omniscient Big God gaze altering generosity even outside conscious awareness. — connects to: Illich frames generous shared practices as blessings whose worth bypasses monetary value. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1756