The Psychological Study of ReligionThe Psychology of Religion. James H. SnowdenThe Belief in God and Immortality. James H. Leuba

In Christian tradition the martyr, man or woman, was honored for holding the faith as being of higher value than life itself. However, in the field of psychology, martyrs may not be seen as models for modern people. Some psychologically oriented studies on Christian martyrdom suggest that the underlying motivations of early martyrs are more complicated than previously thought. Some authors argue that early martyrs were people with psychological problems, and that they might be abuse victims, neurotics, or suicidal. But how true is this picture? This article critically reviews literature on Christian martyrdom, comments on approaches and presuppositions, and suggests that research methodology on martyrdom should (a) consider psychology in context, (b) incorporate psychology of meaning, and (c) adopt a new model of psychology of religion. Christian scholars are urged to do research on this topic so as to retrieve the legacy of Christian faith.

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New Methods in the Psychology of Religion

Journal of Psychology and Theology ◽

10.1177/009164717600400208 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 141-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

H. Newton Malony

Keyword(s):

Game Theory ◽

Cognitive Dissonance ◽

Psychology Of Religion ◽

Experimental Methodology ◽

General Psychology ◽

Value Conflict ◽

Psychological Study ◽

Encounter Group ◽

New Methods ◽

Obedience To Authority

Preferred assumptions for the study of religion by psychologists are noted. They are religious empathy, grounding in general psychology, and experimental methodology. Possible new approaches to the psychological study of religion are discussed as they related to (1) theory (cf. cognitive dissonance and experiencing); (2) subjects (secular religionists and encounter group participants); (3) techniques (game theory and obedience to authority); and (4) dependent measures (religiosity and value conflict).

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Defining the Religious AttitudeAn Approach to the Psychology of Religion. J. Cyril FlowerThe Religious Attitude: A Psychological Study of Its Differentiation. Angus Stewart WoodburneNew Studies in Mystical Religion (Ely Lectures, Union Theological Seminary). Rufus M. Jones

The Journal of Religion ◽

10.1086/480814 ◽

1929 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 143-145

Author(s):

Walter M. Horton

Keyword(s):

Psychology Of Religion ◽

Theological Seminary ◽

Psychological Study ◽

Religious Attitude ◽

Union Theological Seminary

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Mutuality in Acculturation

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000150 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 221 (4) ◽

pp. 205-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Gabriel Horenczyk ◽

Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti ◽

David L. Sam ◽

Paul Vedder

Keyword(s):

Intergroup Relations ◽

Extended Model ◽

Psychological Study ◽

Intergroup Interactions ◽

Mutual Contact ◽

Acculturation Model ◽

Plural Societies ◽

Perceptions And Expectations

This paper focuses on processes and consequences of intergroup interactions in plural societies, focusing primarily on majority-minority mutuality in acculturation orientations. We examine commonalities and differences among conceptualizations and models addressing issues of mutuality. Our review includes the mutual acculturation model ( Berry, 1997 ), the Interactive Acculturation Model (IAM – Bourhis et al., 1997 ), the Concordance Model of Acculturation (CMA – Piontkowski et al., 2002 ); the Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM – Navas et al., 2005 ), and the work on acculturation discrepancies conducted by Horenczyk (1996 , 2000 ). We also describe a trend toward convergence of acculturation research and the socio-psychological study of intergroup relations addressing issues of mutuality in attitudes, perceptions, and expectations. Our review has the potential to enrich the conceptual and methodological toolbox needed for understanding and investigating acculturation in complex modern societies, where majorities and minorities, immigrants and nationals, are engaged in continuous mutual contact and interaction, affecting each other’s acculturative choices and acculturative expectations.

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Modeling Intraindividual Variability in Three-Level Multilevel Models

Methodology ◽

10.1027/1614-2241/a000150 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 95-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Steffen Nestler ◽

Katharina Geukes ◽

Mitja D. Back

Keyword(s):

Multilevel Model ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Mixed Effects ◽

Repeated Measurements ◽

Scale Model ◽

Suggested Approach ◽

Psychological Study ◽

Level Data ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

Abstract. The mixed-effects location scale model is an extension of a multilevel model for longitudinal data. It allows covariates to affect both the within-subject variance and the between-subject variance (i.e., the intercept variance) beyond their influence on the means. Typically, the model is applied to two-level data (e.g., the repeated measurements of persons), although researchers are often faced with three-level data (e.g., the repeated measurements of persons within specific situations). Here, we describe an extension of the two-level mixed-effects location scale model to such three-level data. Furthermore, we show how the suggested model can be estimated with Bayesian software, and we present the results of a small simulation study that was conducted to investigate the statistical properties of the suggested approach. Finally, we illustrate the approach by presenting an example from a psychological study that employed ecological momentary assessment.

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