The Psychology of Religion and Cognitive Models (The 'Learned Helplessness' Case)
The importance of widely accepted schemas or theories for the psychology of religion is asserted. Two models, cognitive dissonance and learned helplessness, are discussed. The usefulness of these theories in the work of Deconchy and his colleagues is described. An ongoing need to validate the applic...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
1997
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1997, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 263-268 |
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Summary: | The importance of widely accepted schemas or theories for the psychology of religion is asserted. Two models, cognitive dissonance and learned helplessness, are discussed. The usefulness of these theories in the work of Deconchy and his colleagues is described. An ongoing need to validate the application of these constructs is noted. |
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ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0704_7 |