Catalog 2016-2017

PSY 205 Psychology of Religion

Studies the psychological literature, both empirical and theoretical, regarding religious belief and behavior. It is a survey of the psychological research on the origins and consequences of religion, especially for the individual. The course examines, among several topics, the psychological development of religious experience, psychological variables related to mystical experience and conversion, and the interface of religion and mental health.

Credits

4

Distribution

(SS)

Offered

every year