ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science
Current and Future Directions in the Psychology of Religion
The current and future directions in the psychology of religion from four perspectives (developmental, cognitive, social and cultural evolutionary) are discussed. Highlighting the strengths and limitations of existing accounts of religious beliefs and behaviors, these talks provide a synthesis of where future inquiry in the psychology of religion is heading.
Chairs & Discussants
- Adam BaimelChair
University of Oxford
Presentations
- Cross-Cultural and Developmental Foundations of Religious BehaviorEmily Burdett
- Why Measures of Analytical and Intuitive Thinking Are Primarily Associated with Belief in Psychic Ability Rather Than Religious BeliefValerie van Mulukom
- The Contributions of Eco-Spirituality to Pro-EnvironmentalismAdam Baimel
- Rewarding the Good and Punishing the Bad: The Moral Importance of Karma and Afterlife Beliefs in SingaporeAiyana Willard