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May 7, 2026Open Access

The Rehearsed Sacred; Belief as the Cognitive Foundation of Human Civilization

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AVANTHONY VONDOOM

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Overview

This analysis reveals the impact of grief on religious belief and civilization, suggesting that shared cognitive processes unify human culture.

Key Points

  • To explore the cognitive origins of religious belief and its foundational role in civilization.
  • Analyzed archaeological evidence over 176,000 years
  • Investigated neuroscience of REM dreaming
  • Examined cross-cultural ancestor veneration patterns
  • Explored emergence of regional deity synthesis
  • Identified grief as a central motivator for religious belief
  • Demonstrated religion's role in enabling cooperative structures for civilization
  • Highlighted the universal cognitive processes underlying religious traditions

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ANTHONY VONDOOM (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbefa3164b5133a91a3893https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20036012
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