书名: Psychology and Religion: An Introduction
作者: Michael Argyle (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (February 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415189071
ISBN-13: 978-0415189071
Book Description
Should psychology try to explain religion or try to understand it? Pioneers in psychology like Sigmund Freud and William James took opposing views on the matter, and it has been a hotly debated issue ever since. While psychology has been used in the past to attack religion, recent psychological findings have been more sympathetic to matters of faith. How should we understand their relationship today?
In Psychology and Religion, Michael Argyle, one of the world's most famous experimental psychologists, provides a comprehensive and accessible survey of what psychologists know about religion--and what they don't. Offering fascinating and surprising insights into people and their religious worlds, Argyle examines the results of psychology's study of religion--including those of his own important experiments--and explores a wide range of topics such as: the importance of religion in the works of Freud, Jung and James; the proven effects of religion on the behavior of individuals and groups; how psychologists study religious activities like prayer, worship and ritual; and how psychologists have revealed the significance of change in religion, particularly in understanding the impact of new religious movements.
Review
"Argyle, a social psychologist of significant merit, has written an authoritative survey of recent developments in psychology's analysis of religion... the information and insights offered by Argyle concerning psychology, religion and the study of how they are related in human society constitute a valuable resource for profitable philosophical reflection at the end of the 20th century." -- International Philosophical Quarterly
"...an authoritative survey of what we know about psychology and religion. It is very clear and readable, and reflects Michael Argyle's considerable reputation and experience." -- Fraser Watts, University of Cambridge
About the Author
Michael Argyle is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Oxford Brookes University. He is the author of over twenty books, including Cooperation (1991), The Psychology of Money (with Adrian Furnham, 1998), The Psychology of Religious Behaviour, Belief and Experience (with Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, 1998), The Psychology of Social Class (1994), and The Social Psychology of Everyday Life (1992), all published by Routledge.
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作者: Michael Argyle (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (February 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415189071
ISBN-13: 978-0415189071
Book Description
Should psychology try to explain religion or try to understand it? Pioneers in psychology like Sigmund Freud and William James took opposing views on the matter, and it has been a hotly debated issue ever since. While psychology has been used in the past to attack religion, recent psychological findings have been more sympathetic to matters of faith. How should we understand their relationship today?
In Psychology and Religion, Michael Argyle, one of the world's most famous experimental psychologists, provides a comprehensive and accessible survey of what psychologists know about religion--and what they don't. Offering fascinating and surprising insights into people and their religious worlds, Argyle examines the results of psychology's study of religion--including those of his own important experiments--and explores a wide range of topics such as: the importance of religion in the works of Freud, Jung and James; the proven effects of religion on the behavior of individuals and groups; how psychologists study religious activities like prayer, worship and ritual; and how psychologists have revealed the significance of change in religion, particularly in understanding the impact of new religious movements.
Review
"Argyle, a social psychologist of significant merit, has written an authoritative survey of recent developments in psychology's analysis of religion... the information and insights offered by Argyle concerning psychology, religion and the study of how they are related in human society constitute a valuable resource for profitable philosophical reflection at the end of the 20th century." -- International Philosophical Quarterly
"...an authoritative survey of what we know about psychology and religion. It is very clear and readable, and reflects Michael Argyle's considerable reputation and experience." -- Fraser Watts, University of Cambridge
About the Author
Michael Argyle is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Oxford Brookes University. He is the author of over twenty books, including Cooperation (1991), The Psychology of Money (with Adrian Furnham, 1998), The Psychology of Religious Behaviour, Belief and Experience (with Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, 1998), The Psychology of Social Class (1994), and The Social Psychology of Everyday Life (1992), all published by Routledge.
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