What Is Psychology of Religion? Cover Image

Mis on religioonipsühholoogia?
What Is Psychology of Religion?

Author(s): Tõnu Lehtsaar, Tea Ausin
Subject(s): Psychology, Theology and Religion
Published by: Akadeemiline Teoloogia Selts
Keywords: Psychology of religion; psychology and religion; religious experience; religious behavior;

Summary/Abstract: The article gives an overview of the psychology of religion defined asbranch of psychology explaining human religiosity and spiritualityusing psychological methods and theories. The object and methods of psychology of religion are explained. The relationship of psychology of religion with other psychological approaches like psychoanalysis,cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, neuropsychology, positive psychology and cultural psychology are overviewed. The overview of two main fields in psychology of religion, studies of relationships between religion and intrapsychic processes and behavior is observed. The current developments on the field of psychology of religion are presented

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 1 (79)
  • Page Range: 32-55
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Estonian