This paper provides a concise but comprehensive review of research on religion/spirituality
(R/S) and both mental health and physical health. It is based on a systematic review of …

Anthropomorphism describes the tendency to imbue the real or imagined behavior of
nonhuman agents with humanlike characteristics, motivations, intentions, or emotions …

Based on groundbreaking research showing that prolonged loneliness can be as harmful to
your health as smoking, Loneliness is “one of the most important books about the human …

In this Review, we look at the relation between bereavement and physical and mental
health. Although grief is not a disease and most people adjust without professional …

In this provocative and engaging book, Lee Kirkpatrick establishes a broad, comprehensive
framework for approaching the psychology of religion from an evolutionary perspective …

Grieving is a natural response to the loss of a loved one, one that is repeatedly experienced
by most individuals during their lifetimes. Although grief is ubiquitous, research shows that …

A meta-analysis of 63 studies showed a significant negative association between
intelligence and religiosity. The association was stronger for college students and the …

The authors review findings from the psychology of religion showing that believers'
perceived relationships with God meet the definitional criteria for attachment relationships …

This chapter is divided into five major sections. The first brief section describes the
observational points of departure used to launch the idea that God and other deities are …

In this chapter, we summarize the contribution of attachment theory and research to the
psychology of religion and spirituality. Much of the research on which the review is based …