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Does religion positively affect well-being? What leads to fundamentalism? Do religious beliefs make us more moral?
The Psychology of Religion explores the often contradictory ideas people have about religion and religious faiths, spirituality, fundamentalism, and atheism. The book examines whether we choose to be religious, or whether it is down to factors such as genes, environment, personality, cognition, and emotion. It analyses religion’s effects on morality, health, and social behavior and asks whether religion will survive in our modern society.
Offering a balanced view, The Psychology of Religion shows that both religiosity and atheism have their own psychological costs and benefits, with some of them becoming more salient in certain environments.
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : October 8, 2020
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 142 pages
ISBN-10 : 0815368127
ISBN-13 : 978-0815368120
Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.08 x 0.32 x 7.8 inches
Part of series : The Psychology of Everything
Best Sellers Rank: #231,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #331 in Medical Social Psychology & Interactions #477 in Popular Social Psychology & Interactions #551 in Medical General Psychology
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