For the current study, Anglin used the Implicit Association Test, a well known statistical tool, to assess the implicit beliefs of the participants. The test pairs two words at the top of a computer screen—in this case, “soul” paired with either “real” or “fake” to test beliefs about the soul, and “soul” paired with either “eternal” or “death” to assess beliefs about the afterlife. The student was then shown a series of words to choose from, indicating which words fit with the pair at the top of the screen.