Evidence suggests that people are more prosocial when primed with supernatural concepts.

• A. They become less prosocial.
• B. They become more prosocial.
• C. There is no effect.
• D. They become hostile.

Answer: (B)

Priming with supernatural concepts heightens moral salience and the sense of being watched by a higher power. When people encounter ideas about gods, spirits, or sacred norms, they internalize moral constraints more strongly and feel a sense of accountability to a moral order. That mindset tends to push behavior toward helping others, especially in situations where prosocial actions are optional. Experimental studies have shown that after such primes, individuals donate more, help strangers, or choose cooperative options more often than after neutral primes. So the evidence aligns with increased prosocial behavior under supernatural priming. The other possibilities would require effects that aren’t supported by these typical experiments.