The Psychology of Religious BeliefThis book is concerned with empirical studies of religious belief, and the contexts within which they are to be understood. It also examines classical views of religion, its structures and parameters, the readiness for religion, and the reasons for accepting religious beliefs. While some knowledge of psychology is assumed, the book is designed to be more generally intelligible to the average reader. |
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... recently , the interest in learning , perception , social influence , and even suggestion , drew attention away from the actual material that was to be learnt and from the differential effects of social contexts ( see Argyle et al ...
... recently , the interest in learning , perception , social influence , and even suggestion , drew attention away from the actual material that was to be learnt and from the differential effects of social contexts ( see Argyle et al ...
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... recently emerged as a method that plots trends in the results of a number of related studies to extract their consensus . Batson et al . ( 1985 ) has used this procedure to show that altruism is an important dependent measure of ...
... recently emerged as a method that plots trends in the results of a number of related studies to extract their consensus . Batson et al . ( 1985 ) has used this procedure to show that altruism is an important dependent measure of ...
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... recently examined the " biological consequences of belief in God " , including the impact of religious sanctions on contraceptive practice . At the psychological level , Pratt ( 1920 ) noted that , " The Eighteenth Century regarded ...
... recently examined the " biological consequences of belief in God " , including the impact of religious sanctions on contraceptive practice . At the psychological level , Pratt ( 1920 ) noted that , " The Eighteenth Century regarded ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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