Psychological interest in religion, in terms of both theory and empirical research, has been constant since the beginning of psychology. However, since the beginning of the 21 st Century, partially due to important social and political events and developments, interest in religion within personality and social psychology has increased. This volume reviews the accumulated research and theory on the major aspects of personality and social psychology as applied to religion. It provides a high quality integrative, systematic, and rigorous review of that work, with a focus on topics that are both central in personality and social psychology and have allowed for the accumulation of solid and replicated and not impressionist knowledge on religion. The contributors are renowned researchers in the field who offer an international perspective that is both illuminating, yet neutral, with respect to religion. The volume's primary audience are academics, researchers, and advanced students in social psychology, but it will also interest those in sociology, political sciences, and anthropology. Psychological interest in religion, in terms of both theory and empirical research, has been constant since the beginning of psychology. However, since the beginning of the 21 st Century, partially due to important social and political events and developments, interest in religion within personality and social psychology has increased. This volume reviews the accumulated research and theory on the major aspects of personality and social psychology as applied to religion. It provides a high quality integrative, systematic, and rigorous review of that work, with a focus on topics that are both central in personality and social psychology and have allowed for the accumulation of solid and replicated and not impressionist knowledge on religion. The contributors are renowned researchers in the field who offer an international perspective that is both illuminating, yet neutral, with respect to religion. The volume's primary audience are academics, researchers, and advanced students in social psychology, but it will also interest those in sociology, political sciences, and anthropology

The Benefits of Learning The Impact of Education on Health, Family Life and Social Capital

Saroglou, Vassilis, editor

New York, NY: Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group

Ashgate Publishing Limited

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Gower Publishing Ltd

Taylor and Francis

Random House

MyiLibrary

Routledge

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

United States, United States of America

New York, cop. 2014

New York, NY, 2014

Hoboken, 2014

1, 20130724

1, FR, 2013

Religion Has Always Been A Major Study In Psychology, But Recent Events, Including Terrorism, Have Sharpened Attention On The Relationship Between Personality And Religion. This Collection Is Remarkably Even-handed, Concentrating On Reproducible Results And Logic, Rather Than Unproved Theories And Instant Reactions. Contributors Of These Fifteen Essays Review The Accumulated Research And Theories On The Major Aspects Of Personality And Social Psychology As Applied To Religion. They Concentrate On Personality, Cognition, And Emotion (personality And Religiousness, Religion And The Self, Religious Cognition, Religion And Negative Emotions As They Relate To Regulation, Positive Emotions And Self-transcendence), Social Behavior, Morality, And Intergroup Relations (personal And Cognitive Factors As They Relate To Social Factors, Religion And Prejudice In Intergroup Relations, Values As Religiosity, Religion And Sexuality Within Family, Religion And Domestic Political Attitudes Around The World, Social Aspects Of Religion And Mental Health), And Age, Gender And Culture (religion And Development, Gender Difference In Religion, Religion And The National Culture, Understanding Religion And Irreligion). Psychology Press Is An Imprint Of The Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com) Studying Religion In Personality And Social Psychology / Vassilis Saroglou -- Personality, Cognition, And Emotions. Personality And Religiousness / Michael C. Ashton And Kibeom Lee ; Religion And The Self / Constantine Sedikides And Jochen E. Gebauer ; Religious Cognition / Will M. Gervais ; Religion, Negative Emotions, And Regulation / Christopher T. Burris And Raluca Petrican ; Positive Emotions And Self-transcendence / Patty Van Cappellen And Bernard Rime. -- Social Behavior, Morality, And Intergroup Relations. Religious Prosociality: Personal, Cognitive, And Social Factors / Jesse Lee Preston, Erika Salomon, And Ryan S. Ritter ; Religion, Prejudice, And Intergroup Relations / Wade C. Rowatt, Tom Carpenter, And Megan Haggard -- Values And Religiosity / Sonia Roccas And Audrey Elster ; Religion, Sexuality, And Family / Yexin Jessica Li And Adam B. Cohen ; Religion And Domestic Political Attitudes Around The World / Ariel Malka ; Religion, Mental Health, And Well-being: Social Aspects / R. David Hayward And Neal Krause. -- Religion In Context: Age, Gender, And Culture. Religion And Cognitive, Emotional, And Social Development / Pehr Granqvist ; Gender Differences In Religion / Leslie J. Francis And Gemma Penny ; Religious And National Cultures / Kathryn A. Johnson And Adam B. Cohen ; Understanding Religion And Irreligion / Vassilis Saroglou. Edited By Vassilis Saroglou. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

Religion has always been a major study in psychology, but recent events, including terrorism, have sharpened attention on the relationship between personality and religion. This collection concentrates on reproducible results and logic, rather than unproved theories and instant reactions. Contributors of these fifteen essays review the accumulated research and theories on the major aspects of personality and social psychology as applied to religion. They concentrate on personality, cognition, and emotion (personality and religiousness, religion and the self, religious cognition, religion and negative emotions as they relate to regulation, positive emotions and self-transcendence), social behavior, morality, and intergroup relations (personal and cognitive factors as they relate to social factors, religion and prejudice in intergroup relations, values as religiosity, religion and sexuality within family, religion and domestic political attitudes around the world, social aspects of religion and mental health), and age, gender and culture (religion and development, gender difference in religion, religion and the national culture, understanding religion and irreligion). Psychological interest in religion, in terms of both theory and empirical research, has been constant since the beginning of psychology. However, since the beginning of the 21st Century, partially due to important social and political events and developments, interest in religion within personality and social psychology has increased. This volume reviews the accumulated research and theory on the major aspects of personality and social psychology as applied to religion. It provides a high quality integrative, systematic, and rigorous review of that work, with a focus on top

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Religion has always been a major study in psychology, but recent events, including terrorism, have sharpened attention on the relationship between personality and religion. This collection concentrates on reproducible results and logic, rather than unproved theories and instant reactions. Contributors of these fifteen essays review the accumulated research and theories on the major aspects of personality and social psychology as applied to religion. They concentrate on personality, cognition, and emotion (personality and religiousness, religion and the self, religious cognition, religion and negative emotions as they relate to regulation, positive emotions and self-transcendence), social behavior, morality, and intergroup relations (personal and cognitive factors as they relate to social factors, religion and prejudice in intergroup relations, values as religiosity, religion and sexuality within family, religion and domestic political attitudes around the world, social aspects of religion and mental health), and age, gender and culture (religion and development, gender difference in religion, religion and the national culture, understanding religion and irreligion)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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