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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:04:27 -0400
From: Richard Sosis <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [COG-SCI-REL-L] Call for papers: Religion, Brain & Behavior

 Dear colleagues, Please find below a call for papers for a new journal
entitled *Religion, Brain & Behavior*. I've also attached a flyer with
additional information. The first issue will be published in February 2011.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about submissions.
Best wishes, Rich

Richard Sosis
Department of Anthropology, U-2176
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-2176
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http://www.anth.uconn.edu/faculty/sosis/

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*New to Routledge in 2011*

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*Religion, Brain & Behavior*

Published in association with the Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of
Religion www.ibcsr.org



*Editors**

Patrick McNamara, **Boston University**
**Richard Sosis, **University of Connecticut*
*Wesley J. Wildman, **Boston University*

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*Supported by an International Editorial Board***



The aim of *Religion, Brain & Behavior *(*RBB*) is to provide a vehicle for
the advancement of current biological approaches to understanding religion
at every level from brain to behavior. *RBB *unites multiple disciplinary
perspectives that share these interests. The journal seeks empirical and
theoretical studies that reflect rigorous scientific standards and a
sophisticated appreciation of the academic study of religion. *RBB *welcomes
contributions from a wide array of biological and related disciplines,
including:



·         cognitive science

·         cognitive neuroscience

·         evolutionary psychology

·         social psychology

·         evolutionary anthropology

·         genetics

·         social neuroscience

·         neurology

·         demography

·         bioeconomics

·         neuroeconomics

·         physiology

·         developmental psychology

·         psychology of religion

·         moral psychology

·         archaeology

·         mimetics

·         behavioral ecology

·         epidemiology

·         public health

·         cultural evolution

·         religious studies



In summary, *RBB *considers high quality papers in any aspect of the
brain-behavior nexus related to religion.



*Author Instructions*



Papers for consideration should be sent to the Editors at:
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Instructions for manuscript preparation:



·         Authors should format articles using APA Style, being sure to
submit a version suitable for blind refereeing.

·         Target articles and review articles are maximum 10,000 words in
length, including notes and references. Invited commentaries on target
articles are at most 1,000 words in length, and author responses are 2,500
words. Research articles and case studies are no longer than 6,000 words in
length, including notes and references.

·         Use no more than two layers of headings. Use endnotes rather than
footnotes.

·         Include an abstract of no more than 200 words, furnishing a
summary of background, methods, results, and conclusions, in that order,
where applicable.

·         Include 4-8 key words or phrases that will help would-be readers
find your article using web searches.

·         Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce
copyright material from other sources.



Please visit the journal’s website for more information
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rrbb