When and why do people become atheists? New study uncovers important predictors
The less that parents “walk the walk” about religious beliefs, the more likely their children are to walk away.
In 2009, Joseph Henrich, a professor in the Psychology and Economics departments at the University of British Columbia (now at Harvard), proposed the idea of Credibility Enhancing Displays (CREDs). He was looking for a term to signify people that “convey one mental representation but actually believe something else.” At the very least, he continues, they fudge their level of commitment.
