The psychology of religion :
Hood, Ralph W., Jr., 1942-
The psychology of religion : an empirical approach / Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill, Bernard Spilka. - Fifth Edition. - xvi, 656 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-610) and indexes.
The psychological nature and functions of religion --
Foundations for an empirical psychology of religion --
Evolution, neuropsychology, and other biological aspects of religion --
Religion in childhood --
Religion in adolescence and young adulthood --
Adult religious issues --
Religion, aging, and death --
Conversion, spiritual transformation, and deconversion --
Relationships between individuals and religious groups --
Religious and spiritual experience --
Mysticism --
Religion, morality, and prejudice --
Religion, health, psychopathology, and coping --
Epilogue.
Keeping up with the rapidly growing research base, the leading graduate-level psychology of religion text is now in a fully updated fifth edition. It takes a balanced, empirically driven approach to understanding the role of religion in individual functioning and social behavior. Integrating research on numerous different faith traditions, the book addresses the quest for meaning; links between religion and biology; religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan; experiential dimensions of religion and spirituality; the social psychology of religious organizations; and connections to coping, adjustment, and mental disorder. Chapter-opening quotations and topical research boxes enhance the readability of this highly instructive text."
CAS Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Text in English
9781462535989 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2018031189
Psychology, Religious.
BL53 / .P825 2018
200.19 H76 2018
The psychology of religion : an empirical approach / Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill, Bernard Spilka. - Fifth Edition. - xvi, 656 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-610) and indexes.
The psychological nature and functions of religion --
Foundations for an empirical psychology of religion --
Evolution, neuropsychology, and other biological aspects of religion --
Religion in childhood --
Religion in adolescence and young adulthood --
Adult religious issues --
Religion, aging, and death --
Conversion, spiritual transformation, and deconversion --
Relationships between individuals and religious groups --
Religious and spiritual experience --
Mysticism --
Religion, morality, and prejudice --
Religion, health, psychopathology, and coping --
Epilogue.
Keeping up with the rapidly growing research base, the leading graduate-level psychology of religion text is now in a fully updated fifth edition. It takes a balanced, empirically driven approach to understanding the role of religion in individual functioning and social behavior. Integrating research on numerous different faith traditions, the book addresses the quest for meaning; links between religion and biology; religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan; experiential dimensions of religion and spirituality; the social psychology of religious organizations; and connections to coping, adjustment, and mental disorder. Chapter-opening quotations and topical research boxes enhance the readability of this highly instructive text."
CAS Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Text in English
9781462535989 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2018031189
Psychology, Religious.
BL53 / .P825 2018
200.19 H76 2018
