Can we use proximity sensors and daily recalls of social interaction to derive better data collection protocols for observing cooperation and religiosity in the field? How might a longitudinal study leverage these tools to drive a causal analysis of the impact of religion on cooperation?
What factors do parents consider when they weight the choice to have their girls cut? How is information about women’s cut status shared across communities? How does this inform our understanding of the cultural mechanisms underpinning the continuance of the practice?
Does social support improve maternal and child outcomes? And what role does belonging to a religious group play in promoting social networks and cooperation?
This paper uses data from an online survey of UK and US mothers to test how partnership status is correlated with allomaternal support received by mothers and their childbearing decisions