Description |
vii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Series |
MyiLibrary
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Contents |
1. The relation between psychology and religion -- 2. Socialisation -- 3. The effect of personality -- 4. The extent and varieties of religious experience -- 5. The causes and effects of religious experience -- 6. Religious beliefs -- 7. Freud's and Jung's accounts of religious belief -- 8. Worship and prayer -- 9. Ritual and charisma -- 10. Happiness and the other benefits and costs of religion -- 11. Physical and mental health -- 12. Religious and other origins of morals -- 13. The effect of religion on behaviour -- 14. Secularisation and the present state of religion -- 15. The growth of new religious movements -- 16. Conclusions for religion |
Summary |
"Michael Argyle's new book introduces the psychology of religion. Argyle ranges over the whole of psychology to look at the results of psychology's study of religion, including those of his own important studies. It is full of insights into people and their religious worlds, and his belief in both the empirical value of psychology and the spiritual value of religion is evident in this comprehensive and accessible survey of what psychologists know about religion - and what they don't."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Subject |
Psychology and religion.
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Psychology, Religious.
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LC no. |
99016956 |
ISBN |
0415189063 |
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0415189071 |
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