The psychology of religion : an empirical approach / Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill, Bernard Spilka.

By:

Hood, Ralph W., Jr, 1942- [author.]

Contributor(s):

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781462535989 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Psychology, Religious

DDC classification:

200.19 H76 2018 23

LOC classification:

BL53 .P825 2018

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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."

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 200.19 H76 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HNU002198

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

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