Within the domains of both science and religion, beliefs in unobservable phenomena - such as bacteria or the soul - are common. Yet given the radically different trajectory of scientific as compared to religious beliefs across human history, it is plausible that the psychological basis for beliefs in these two domains is also different. Indeed, there is evidence from children and adults in various cultures that people have greater confidence in their scientific beliefs than in their religious beliefs. However, when individuals are invited to indicate the basis for their beliefs within each domain, a surprisingly similar pattern of justification is apparent.

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儿童和成人对宗教和科学现象的信念

在科学和宗教领域内，对不可观察现象（例如细菌或灵魂）的信念很普遍。然而，鉴于与人类历史上的宗教信仰相比，科学的轨迹完全不同，这两个领域信仰的心理基础似乎也不同。事实上，来自不同文化中的儿童和成人的证据表明，人们对自己的科学信仰比对宗教信仰更有信心。然而，当个人被邀请在每个领域表明他们信仰的基础时，一个惊人的相似的证明模式是显而易见的。