A study published in Religion, Brain & Behavior provides new insights into how sorcery beliefs and practices in Mauritius are related to rule-breaking and resource-sharing behaviors. Shamanism, ancestor worship, witchcraft, and other magical beliefs are found throughout the world. But while a good deal of psychological research has examined religion and belief in an all-knowing god, very little research has investigated beliefs related to local supernatural agents. The authors behind the new research wanted to learn more about the effects of sorcery beliefs and practices on interpersonal relat…