Religion, personality, and social behavior

Psychological interest in religion, in terms of both theory and empirical research, has been constant since the beginning of psychology. However, since the beginning of the 21st Century, partially due to important social and political events and developments, interest in religion within personality and social psychology has increased. This volume reviews the accumulated research and theory on the major aspects of personality and social psychology as applied to religion. It provides a high quality integrative, systematic, and rigorous review of that work, with a focus on top.

Cover; Religion, Personality, and Social Behavior; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: Studying Religion in Personality and Social Psychology; Part I Personality, Cognition, and Emotions; 2 Personality and Religiousness; 3 Religion and the Self; 4 Religious Cognition; 5 Religion, Negative Emotions, and Regulation; 6 Positive Emotions and Self-Transcendence; Part II Social Behavior, Morality, and Intergroup Relations; 7 Religious Prosociality: Personal, Cognitive, and Social Factors; 8 Religion, Prejudice, and Intergroup Relations.

9 Values and Religiosity10 Religion, Sexuality, and Family; 11 Religion and Domestic Political Attitudes around the World; 12 Religion, Mental Health, and Well-Being: Social Aspects; Part III Religion in Context: Age, Gender, and Culture; 13 Religion and Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Development; 14 Gender Differences in Religion; 15 Religious and National Cultures; 16 Conclusion: Understanding Religion and Irreligion; Author Index; Subject Index.