Exploring the atheist personality: well-being, awe, and magical thinking in atheists, Buddhists, and Christians

Atheists are America’s least trusted group, and stereotypes about them abound: Atheists are non-conformist, sceptical, cynical, and joyless, rarely experiencing awe. Atheists (N = 42) were recruited from the American atheist website and compared to Christians (N = 22) and Buddhists (N = 18). Groups...

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Authors: Caldwell-Harris, Catherine L. (Author) ; Wilson, Angela L. (Author) ; LoTempio, Elizabeth (Author) ; Beit-Hallahmi, Benjamin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2011
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2011, Volume: 14, Issue: 7, Pages: 659-672
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Atheism
B Well-being
B Personality
B Religiousness
B Awe
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