(in Polish) WM: Psychology of religion: Social, developmental, clinical, and cross-cultural aspects WF-PS-N-PRSD
Seven themes x 2 sessions of 45 min:
1. Introduction: definitions, forms of religion/irreligion, research methods, interdisciplinary issues
2. Personality, cognition, and religion
3. Emotions and religious rituals
4. Lifespan human development and religion
5. Values, morality, and religion
6. Well-being, psychopathology and religion
7. Culture, evolution, and religion
8. 15th session: Q&A
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Exam:
Multiple Choice Questionnaire with 20 questions, each followed by three answers, one being correct (the most true).
No ponderation: each correct answer means 1 point / 20. No negative points for incorrect answers.
Bibliography
Mandatory for exam:
Saroglou V. (2021). The psychology of religion. Routledge. This will serve for
thematic units:
1: ch. 1 - Can we study religion in the lab?
2: ch. 2 - Believers and atheists: What makes the difference?
4: ch. 3 - Theist children, apostate adolescents, bigot late adults?
5: ch. 4 - Does religion make us more moral?
6: ch. 5 - Is religion good for you?
7: ch. 6 - Will religion survive?
Total number of pages: 102
Also for thematic 7:
Saroglou, V. (2014). Religion, personality, and social behavior. Ch. 16:
Conclusion- Understanding religion and irreligion (pp. 361-384). Psychology
Press.
For thematic 3:
Vishkin, A. (2021). Variation and consistency in the links between religion and
emotion regulation. Current Opinion in Psychology, 40, 6-9.
Van Cappellen et al. (2021). Upward spirals of positive emotions and religious
behaviors. Current Opinion in Psychology, 40, 92-98.
Total number of pages: 35
Optional, for further, personal, reading:
30 very short review articles in Current Opinion in Psychology, 40. (see a structured Table of Contents https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/current-opinion-in-psychology/vol/40/suppl/C)
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