I. Foundations of the Psychology of Religion
1. Recent Progress and Core Issues in the Science of the Psychology
of Religion and Spirituality, Raymond F. Paloutzian and Crystal L.
Park
2. Defining Religion and Spirituality, Doug Oman
3. Measurement Assessment and Issues in the Psychology of Religion
and Spirituality, Peter C. Hill
4. Research Methods in the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality,
Ralph W. Hood, Jr., and Jacob A. Belzen
5. Psychodynamic Psychology and Religion, Jozef Corveleyn, Patrick
Luyten, and Jessie Dezutter
6. Evolutionary Psychology as a Foundation for the Psychology of
Religion, Lee A. Kirkpatrick
7. Building Blocks of Sacralities: A New Basis for Comparison
across Cultures and Religions, Ann Taves
II. Religion through the Developmental Lens
8. Religious and Spiritual Development in Childhood, Rebekah A.
Richert and Pehr Granqvist
9. Religious Development from Adolescence to Middle Adulthood,
Michael R. Levenson, Carolyn M. Aldwin, and Heidi Igarashi
10. Old Persons, Old Age, Aging, and Religion, Susan H.
McFadden
III. Religion and Basic Psychology Subdisciplines
11. The Neuropsychology of Religious Experience, Patrick McNamara
and P. Monroe Butler
12. Exploring Religion's Basement: The Cognitive Science of
Religion, Justin L. Barrett
13. Gods and Goals: Religion and Purposeful Action, Robert A.
Emmons and Sarah A. Schnitker
14. The Religious Shaping of Feeling: Implications of Affect
Valuation Theory, Jeanne L. Tsai, Birgit Koopmann-Holm, Masako
Miyazaki, and Camaron Ochs
15. The Role of Personality in Understanding Religious and
Spiritual Constructs, Ralph L. Piedmont and Teresa A. Wilkins
16. Religiousness, Social Psychology, and Behavior, Michael E.
Nielsen, Arthur T. Hatton, and Michael J. Donahue
17. Cultural and Cross-Cultural Psychology of Religion, Vassilis
Saroglou and Adam B. Cohen
IV. The Construction and Expression of Religion and
Spirituality
18. Religion and Meaning, Crystal L. Park
19. Religious and Spiritual Struggles, Julie J. Exline and Eric D.
Rose
20. Conversion, Deconversion, and Spiritual Transformation: A
Multilevel Interdisciplinary View, Raymond F. Paloutzian, Sebastian
Murken, Heinz Streib, and Sussan Rößler-Namini
21. Mystical, Spiritual, and Religious Experiences, Ralph W. Hood,
Jr., and Zhuo Chen
22. Ritual and Prayer: Forms, Functions, and Relationships, Kevin
L. Ladd and Bernard Spilka
23. Religious Fundamentalism, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, and
Prejudice: Insights from Meta-Analyses, Implicit Social Cognition,
and Social Neuroscience, Wade C. Rowatt, Megan Johnson Shen, Jordan
P. LaBouff, and Alfredo Gonzalez
24. Religion and Spirituality and Forgiveness, 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
25. How Religion Can Support Self-Control and Moral Behavior, Anne
L. Zell and Roy F. Baumeister
V. The Psychology of Religion and Applied Areas
26. Religion, Spirituality, and Health, Kevin S. Masters and
Stephanie A. Hooker
27. Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health, Crystal L. Park and
Jeanne M. Slattery
28. The Religious Dimension of Coping: Advances in Theory,
Research, and Practice, Kenneth I. Pargament, Melissa D. Falb, Gene
G. Ano, and Amy B. Wachholtz
29. Mindfulness in Psychology and Religion, Michael R. Levenson and
Carolyn M. Aldwin
30. Addressing Religiousness and Spirituality in Psychotherapy:
Advancing Evidence-Based Practice, Edward P. Shafranske
31. From Concept to Science: Continuing Steps in Workplace
Spirituality Research, Peter C. Hill, Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Robert
A. Giacalone, and Louis W. Fry
32. Religion and the Staircase to Terrorism, Fathali M. Moghaddam,
Zachary Warren, and Karen Love
VI. Conclusion and Future Directions
33. Directions for the Future of the Psychology of Religion and
Spirituality: Research Advances in Methodology and Meaning Systems,
Crystal L. Park and Raymond F. Paloutzian
Raymond F. Paloutzian, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of
Experimental and Social Psychology at Westmont College and
consultant to the Religion, Experience, and Mind (REM) Lab Group at
the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been a visiting
professor at Stanford University and a guest professor at
Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven, Belgium. Dr. Paloutzian is a
past president of the Society for the Psychology of Religion and
Spirituality (Division 36) of the American Psychological
Association (APA) and is a Fellow of five APA divisions and of the
Association for Psychological Science. For 18 years, he was
Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for the Psychology of
Religion. His books include Handbook of the Psychology of Religion
and Spirituality, Second Edition (coedited with Crystal L. Park),
and Invitation to the Psychology of Religion, Third Edition. Dr.
Paloutzian has given invited talks on the psychology of religion in
global perspective in various countries around the world.
Crystal L. Park, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University
of Connecticut. She is Associate Editor of Psychology and Health,
the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Psychology of
Religion and Spirituality, and The International Journal for the
Psychology of Religion. Dr. Park is a past president and the
current awards chair of APA Division 36, and a recipient of the
Division's William James Award. Her research interests include the
roles of religious beliefs and religious coping in response to
stressful life events, the phenomenon of stress-related growth, and
people's attempts to find meaning in or create meaning out of
negative life events.
"Paloutzian and Park have done it again! This second edition
matches the quality of its predecessor in providing a comprehensive
review of current research. Chapters have been revised and others
added that cast the net even farther over interdisciplinary and
cross-cultural waters. Scholars and students will benefit greatly
from having this valuable reference in hand; clinicians and those
working in religious settings should not be without it."--W. Paul
Williamson, PhD, Department of Psychology, Henderson State
University
"The volume captures the intense fascination with religion and
spirituality shared by authors from diverse psychological
subdisciplines, as well as the complexity of the issues we face in
creating a cohesive scientific agenda. The chapters are thoughtful,
informed, and provocative, and they demonstrate how disciplinary
perspectives shape definitions, what we search for, and what we
find."--Susan Folkman, PhD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus,
University of California, San Francisco
"The second edition of the Handbook brings this exciting, evolving
field fully up to date, with chapters from a 'who's who' of leading
scholars. All serious researchers, teachers, and clinicians who are
engaged with the psychology of religion and spirituality must have
this volume on their shelves. It also will be of great value as a
graduate course text. I know my own copy will become well
worn."--Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP, Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J.,
University Professor and Director, Spirituality and Health
Institute, Santa Clara University
"This comprehensive, up-to-date volume offers compelling concepts
and evidence on a broad spectrum of topics. As a text, it would be
ideal in graduate courses in psychology, religious studies, and
public health. The coverage of links between spirituality,
religion, and health and disease issues is especially
exciting."--Carl E. Thoresen, PhD, Professor Emeritus of
Education,Psychology, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford University
"A vital contribution to a vibrant and growing field of study.
Paloutzian and Park have once again organized leading scholars to
provide the latest research findings across major areas of both
historical and contemporary relevance. Those steeped in the field
will appreciate the synthetic focus on key issues, the
interdisciplinary sophistication, and the attention to diversity.
Newcomers to the psychology of religion and spirituality will find
the chapters accessible, with a helpful overview of each area. This
is an excellent text for graduate courses and an essential resource
for researchers."--Steven J. Sandage, PhD, Albert and Jesse
Danielsen Professor of Psychology and Theology at Boston University
and the Danielsen Institute
"We're living in a time of great interest in how religion arises in
human minds and then comes to influence them in profound ways. This
handbook is both timely and comprehensive, bringing together an
illustrious group of psychologists to explore all major aspects of
the psychology of religion. An important resource for advanced
students."--Ara Norenzayan, PhD, Department of Psychology,
University of British Columbia, Canada - A must-have primer for all
who are committed to the intersection of religion, spirituality,
and psychology. --Family Journal, 1/3/2007ƒƒ Informative,
illuminating, and valuable. --Scientific and Medical Network Online
Book Reviews, 12/8/2012ƒƒ By creating the most comprehensive work
to date by leading scholars in their respective fields and by
giving path and purpose to the psychology of religion through the
development of a multilevel interdisciplinary paradigm, Paloutzian
and Park have fruitfully contributed to the progression of this
field....Offers many of the pieces necessary to continue slowly
piecing together our contemporary mosaic of psychological
knowledge. --Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 12/8/2012ƒƒ“The
editors have done an exceptional job of demonstrating the growth of
the field, its multidisciplinarity, its contributions to the
advancement of scientific knowledge, and its utility for addressing
important religious and spiritual concerns, both individual and
collective….Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and
above.”--Choice Reviews, 2/1/2014ƒƒThis is more than just another
book on the subject of religion/spirituality. It is clearly the
work of editors who have been leaders in the field for several
decades and who are well aware of the challenges for future
research. The contributors are well chosen and references provide a
quick overview of recent research on specific themes.--Doody's
Review Service, 11/1/2013
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