The Psychology of Religion

Name: The Psychology of Religion
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780815368120
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By Vassilis Saroglou

Series: The Psychology of Everything

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The Psychology of Religion explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways people think about religion, spirituality, fundamentalism, and atheism. It investigates whether religious beliefs are chosen or influenced by genetics, environment, personality, cognition, and emotion. The book also examines religion's impact on morality, health, and social behaviour, and considers its future in modern society. Presenting a balanced perspective, it highlights that both religiosity and atheism come with psychological benefits and costs that vary across different contexts.
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Ideal for readers interested in philosophy, psychology, religious studies, and anyone seeking an informed, scientific exploration of the psychological aspects of religion and spirituality.

Does religion positively impact wellbeing? What leads to fundamentalism? Do religious beliefs make us more moral?

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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 behaviour 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.

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Raymond F. Paloutzian, former editor of The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, praises the book as a wonderfully crafted, clear, and unbiased overview of recent research in the field. He describes it as meticulously constructed scholarship from one of the most respected researchers, highly recommended for its balanced and empirically-based approach.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780815368120

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 171g

Pages: 132

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About the Author

Vassilis Saroglou is Professor of Psychology at the University of Louvain, Belgium. He has conducted extensive research on religion from the perspective of social, personality, cross-cultural, moral, and emotion psychology.