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Psychology of Religion

Name: Psychology of Religion
Creator: R L Gorsuch
Keywords: 5. Gender equality, 05 social sciences, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, 3. Good health

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1988Publisher:Annual ReviewsJournal:Annual Review of Psychology, volume 39, pages 201-221 (issn: 0066-4308, eissn: 1545-2085,

Authors: R L Gorsuch;

doi: 10.1146/annurev.ps.39.020188.001221 , 10.1146/annurev.psych.39.1.201

Psychology of Religion

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Abstract

THE SHIFTING FORTUNES OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 A Brief History 202 Theories Regarding the Decline and Rebirth of Psychology of Religion 203 Is Religion an Important Psychological Variable? 205 RESEARCH ON RELIGION WITHIN OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL AREAS.. . . . . . . . . . 206 Attitudes and Behavior 206 Social Attitudes and Behavior 208 Critique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 ACTIVE RESEARCH AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 The Nature of Religion 209 Religious Experience and Mysticism ...... 210 Religious Development 2 1 1 Religion and Social Behavior . ......... 2 1 2 Physical and Mental Health 2 1 6 Attribution Research 2 1 7 Other Research Areas 2 1 7 CONCLUDING COMMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 8

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