When individuals perceive a god or spirit as having predatory characteristics, they may experience fear and terror, which are correlates of the fight-or-flight response, potentially leading to bargaining with or rationalizing behavior to the entity to avoid punishment.

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  The Evolution of Transcendence | Evolutionary Psychological Science

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• God concept