Religious Zeal and the Uncertain Self

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Toward an evolutionary social neuroscience of religion (2011, background): “Religious zeal is an ardent, even fanatic form of belief, measured with items such as “In my heart I believe that my religious beliefs are more correct than others,” “My religious beliefs are grounded in objective truth,” and “I would support a war that defended my religious beliefs” (McGregor et al”
Anxious Uncertainty and Reactive Approach Motivation (RAM) for Religious, Idealistic, and Lifestyle Extremes (2013, background): “Other relationship uncertainty threats in our research have also caused ideological extremism about social issues and religious affiliations (McGregor et al., 2005; McGregor et al., 2008), and approach motivation and idealism in personal goals (McGregor, Nash, Mann, & Phills, 2010).”
Uncertainty Increases the Reliance on Affect in Decisions (2017, unknown): “…subsequently exhibit a hardening of personal attitudes about capital punishment (McGregor et al. 2001), stronger beliefs in their religious convictions (McGregor et al. 2008), and a stronger in-group bias (Grieve and Hogg 1999), all of which can be seen as correlates of self-affirmation.”