A Psychological Study Of Religion
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Author | : Vassilis Saroglou |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2020-10-07 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1351255932 |
Does religion positively affect well-being? What leads to fundamentalism? Do religious beliefs make us more moral? The Psychology of Religion explores the often contradictory ideas people have about religion and religious faiths, spirituality, fundamentalism, and atheism. The book examines whether we choose to be religious, or whether it is down to factors such as genes, environment, personality, cognition, and emotion. It analyses religion’s effects on morality, health, and social behavior and asks whether religion will survive in our modern society. Offering a balanced view, The Psychology of Religion shows that both religiosity and atheism have their own psychological costs and benefits, with some of them becoming more salient in certain environments.
Author | : James Henry Leuba |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Psychology, Religious |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bernard Spilka |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2019-05-20 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0429964463 |
Theory in the psychology of religion is in a state of rapid development, and the present volume demonstrates how various positions in this field may be translated into original foundational work that will in turn encourage exploration in many directions. A number of new contributions are collected with previously published pieces to illustrate the
Author | : David DeSteno |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2022-09-06 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1982142324 |
Drawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and rituals are so beneficial to those who follow them—and to anyone, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof). Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests, rabbis, imams, shamans, and others to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical well-being. With empathy and rigor, DeSteno chronicles religious rites and traditions from cradle to grave. He explains how the Japanese rituals surrounding childbirth help strengthen parental bonds with children. He describes how the Apache Sunrise Ceremony makes teenage girls better able to face the rigors of womanhood. He shows how Buddhist meditation reduces hostility and increases compassion. He demonstrates how the Jewish practice of sitting shiva comforts the bereaved. And much more. DeSteno details how belief itself enhances physical and mental health. But you don’t need to be religious to benefit from the trove of wisdom that religion has to offer. Many items in religion’s “toolbox” can help the body and mind whether or not one believes. How God Works offers advice on how to incorporate many of these practices to help all of us live more meaningful, successful, and satisfying lives.
Author | : James Forsyth |
Publisher | : Pearson |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
This book surveys the major theorists in the psychology of religion--Sigmund Freud, C.G. Jung, William James, Erich Fromm, Gordon Allport, Abraham Maslow and Viktor Frankl--who are all seminal thinkers and represent the classical theories in this field. Each of these theorists presents a more or less comprehensive theory of religion, which attempts to give an account of the psychological origin and/or value of religion. The approach of the book, in each case, shows how the theory of religion emerges not only from the theorist's psychological theory, but also from his own life experience. Each chapter contains an introductory overview of the theory, biographical material on the theorist, his theory of personality, his theory of religion, and an evaluation of the theory of religion. This consistent chapter format discusses the theorists' influence on the field, points out some developments from and reactions to the theory, and raises certain questions in order to stimulate readers' own critical responses. For individuals who wants to view--and better understand--religion from the psychological perspective.
Author | : Jacob A. v. van Belzen |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2009-06-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9048125405 |
The psychoanalytic approach to religion has changed radically during the course of the twentieth century. In both clinical and theoretical work in psychoanalysis, developments have taken place that frequently are not noted by persons who assume that all that can be said has been said by Freud. The study of religious phenomena, persons, events and traditions has always been a substantial part of applied psychoanalysis and here also major developments have taken place. It is no exaggeration to state that the scientific study of religion has been revolutionized by the integration of psychological perspectives, including the field of psychoanalysis. This volume differs from other recent publications on the topic of psychoanalysis and religion in drawing upon the entire field of psychoanalytic involvement with religion. It is interdisciplinary in approach and unlike other books on the topic brings together an exceptional combination of theoretical, empirical and clinical studies. No other book provides integrated examples of all three types of work.
Author | : Robert H. Thouless |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1972-01-06 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780521081498 |
The third edition of this successful book, which applies the science of psychology to problems of religion. Dr Thouless explores such questions as: why do people believe? Why are their beliefs often held with irrational strength? How are changes in belief systems related to mental health? What are reasonable attitudes towards alternative belief systems? This edition includes samples of the experimental and statistical studies of religious problems, including the author's own study of the strength of religious beliefs. This edition also pays more attention to the problems of non-Christian religious systems, with special consideration given to the problems of mutual toleration. Finally Dr Thouless considers whether it is reasonable for modern man to adhere to any religious belief system. This is an excellent textbook for students of the social sciences, particularly psychology and theology, and will also interest the general reader who has an intellectual curiosity about religion.
Author | : Harvey Whitehouse |
Publisher | : Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780759106192 |
This collection examines new psychological evidence for the modal theory and attempts to synthesize this theory with other theories of cognition and religion.
Author | : Kate Miram Loewenthal |
Publisher | : Short Introduction S |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2000-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
This concise and intelligent introduction draws from a wide variety of cultures and faiths to consider all the major themes of the psychology of religion, from the effect of religious beliefs on emotional well being to the psychological effects of prayer.
Author | : Victor Counted |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2019-11-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 303028848X |
This book examines the role of religious and spiritual experiences in people’s understanding of their environment. The contributors consider how understandings and experiences of religious and place connections are motivated by the need to seek and maintain contact with perceptual objects, so as to form meaningful relationship experiences. The volume is one of the first scholarly attempts to discuss the psychological links between place and religious experiences.The chapters within provide insights for understanding how people’s experiences with geographical places and the sacred serve as agencies for meaning-making, pro-social behaviour, and psychological adjustment in everyday life.