Handbook of the psychology of religion and spirituality /edited by Raymond F. Paloutzian, Crystal L. Park.
- second edition.
- New York, New York : Guilford Press, (c)2013.
- xvi, 698 pages ; 27 cm
Recent progress and core issues in the science of the psychology of religion and spirituality Defining religion and spirituality Measurement assessment and issues in the psychology of religion and spirituality Research methods in the psychology of religion and spirituality Psychodynamic psychology and religion Evolutionary psychology as a foundation for the psychology of religion Building blocks of sacralities: a new basis for comparison across cultures and religions Religious and spiritual development in childhood Religious development from adolescence to middle adulthood Old persons, old age, aging, and religion The neuropsychology of religious experience Exploring religion's basement: the cognitive science of religion Gods and goals: religion and purposeful action The religious shaping of feeling: implications of affect valuation theory The role of personality in understanding religious and spiritual constructs Religiousness, social psychology, and behavior Cultural and cross-cultural psychology of religion Religion and meaning Religious and spiritual struggles Conversion, deconversion, and spiritual transformation: a multilevel interdisciplinary view Mystical, spiritual, and religious experiences Ritual and prayer: forms, functions, and relationships Religious fundamentalism, right-wing authoritarianism, and prejudice: insights from meta-analyses, implicit social cognition, and social neuroscience Religion, spirituality and forgiveness How religion can support self-control and moral behavior Religion, spirituality, and health Religion, spirituality, and mental health The religious dimension of coping: advances in theory, research, and practice Mindfulness in psychology and religion Addressing religiousness and spirituality in psychotherapy: advancing evidence-based practice From concept to science: continuing steps in workplace spirituality research Religion and the staircase to terrorism Directions for the future of the psychology of religion and spirituality: research advances in methodology and meaning systems Raymond F. Paloutzian and Crystal L. Park -- Doug Oman -- Peter C. Hill -- Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and Jacob A. Belzen -- Jozef Corveleyn, Patrick Luyten, and Jessie Dezutter -- Lee A. Kirkpatrick -- Ann Taves -- Rebekah A. Richert and Pehr Granqvist -- Michael R. Levenson, Carolyn M. Aldwin, and Heidi Igarashi -- Susan H. McFadden -- Patrick McNamara and P. Monroe Butler -- Justin L. Barrett -- Robert A. Emmons and Sarah A. Schnitker -- Jeanne L. Tsai, Birgit Koopmann-Holm, Masako Miyazaki, and Camaron Ochs -- Ralph L. Piedmont and Teresa A. Wilkins -- Michael E. Nielsen, Arthur T. Hatton, and Michael J. Donahue -- Vassilis Saroglou and Adam B. Cohen -- Crystal L. Park -- Julie J. Exline and Eric D. Rose -- Raymond F. Paloutzian, Sebastian Murken, Heinz Streib, and Sussan R ossler-Namini -- Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and Zhuo Chen -- Kevin L. Ladd and Bernard Spilka -- Wade C. Rowatt, Megan Johnson Shen, Jordan P. LaBouff, and Alfredo Gonzalez -- Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook, Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Aubrey L. Gartner, David J. Jennings II, Chelsea L. Greer, and Yin Lin -- Anne L. Zell and Roy F. Baumeister -- Kevin S. Masters and Stephanie A. Hooker -- Crystal L. Park and Jeanne M. Slattery -- Kenneth I. Pargament, Melissa D. Falb, Gene G. Ano, and Amy B. Wachholtz -- Michael R. Levenson and Carolyn M. Aldwin -- Edward P. Shafranske -- Peter C. Hill, Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Robert A. Giacalone, and Louis W. Fry -- Fathali M. Moghaddam, Zachary Warren, and Karen Love -- Crystal L. Park and Raymond F. Paloutzian.
Paloutzian (experimental and social psychology, Westmont College) and Park (psychology, U. of Connecticut) provide a 33-chapter handbook on the psychology of religion and spirituality, for social and clinical psychologists, pastoral counselors, and students and researchers in psychology and religious studies. Psychologists and a few religious studies specialists from the US and some countries in Europe address the foundations, including definitions, core issues, measurement assessment, research methods, psychodynamic psychology and religion, and evolutionary psychology as a foundation for the psychology of religion; religious and spiritual development across the lifespan; and the neural and cognitive bases of religion and connections to emotion, personality, culture, and social behavior. They discuss religious practices and rituals, conversion experiences, prayer, spiritual struggles, fundamentalism, forgiveness, values, and morality, and implications for individual and collective well-being in terms of health, mental health, coping, psychotherapy, workplace spirituality research, terrorism, and other areas. New topics in this edition include cross-cultural issues, spiritual goals, emotional values, and mindfulness. Most chapters have been redesigned or rewritten, with 25 new and eight revised chapters. The main themes of the book are more integrated, and the introductory and concluding chapters argue that the application of religious meaning systems and the multilevel interdisciplinary paradigm can allow reconceptualization of the field and expand research. Annotation 2013 Book News, Incorporated, Portland, Oregon (booknews.com).