Attachment, Evolution, And The Psychology Of Religion - Couverture rigide

Kirkpatrick, Lee A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1593850883 ISBN 13 : 9781593850883

Editeur : Guilford Publications, 2004

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Why has religion played such a strong role in all human cultures throughout history? Despite the remarkable diversity of forms of religious belief, why have certain common themes consistently emerged? And why do people in modern societies vary widely in whether and what they believe, and how they act on their faith? In this compelling book, Lee Kirkpatrick addresses these essential questions and more, establishing a comprehensive framework for approaching the psychology of religion from an evolutionary perspective. Within this framework, attachment theory provides a powerful lens through which to reconceptualize many aspects of religious belief and behavior. Provocative and engaging, the book brings fresh ideas to bear on universal concerns and outlines a bold agenda for future research.

Rejecting the notion that humans possess religion-specific instincts or adaptations, Kirkpatrick argues that religion instead is a collection of byproducts of numerous psychological mechanisms and systems that evolved for other functions. Among these systems is attachment, which has been the subject of growing scientific interest over the last decade. Systematically applying attachment theory to religion, chapters identify key parallels between early attachment relationships and adult romantic relationships, on the one hand, and individuals' perceived relationships with God, on the other. Seeing the deity as an attachment figure offers new ways of thinking about such core religious phenomena as images of God, prayer, religious development, and conversion. Along with attachment, the book considers how a variety of other evolved psychological mechanisms/m-/including intrasexual competition for status and mates, kinship, social exchange, and coalitional psychology/m-/underlie other aspects of religious belief and behavior. Also provided are promising evolutionary hypotheses for phenomena outside the margins of mainstream religion, such as parapsychological beliefs.
Written in a lucid, straightforward style, this integrative work will spark discussion, debate, and further investigation among readers in social and personality psychology and the psychology of religion, as well as clinical psychology and religious studies. It will serve as a text in advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in the psychology of religion, evolutionary psychology, attachment theory, and personality.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this provocative and engaging book, Lee Kirkpatrick establishes a broad, comprehensive framework for approaching the psychology of religion from an evolutionary perspective. Within this framework, attachment theory provides a powerful lens through which to reconceptualize diverse aspects of religious belief and behavior. Rejecting the notion that humans possess religion-specific instincts or adaptations, Kirkpatrick argues that religion instead emerges from numerous psychological mechanisms and systems that evolved for other functions. This integrative work will spark discussion, debate, and future research among anyone interested in the psychology of religion, attachment theory, and evolutionary psychology, as well as religious studies. It will also serve as a text in advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses.

From Lee Kirkpatrick, winner of the APA Division 36 William James Award for outstanding and sustained contributions to the psychology of religion

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Guilford Publications
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1593850883
• ISBN 13: 9781593850883
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400