The psychology of religion: An empirical approach, 3rd ed.

By B. Spilka, Ralph W. Hood, Bruce Hunsberger, R. Gorsuch. 2003

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Religion and Spirituality in Adolescent Development (2009, background): “…was devoted to the religious development of adolescents in the early part of the twentieth century (e.g., Hall, 1904 ), and again in the 1960s and 1970s (see Spilka, Hood, Hunsberger, & Gorsuch, 2003 ), this topic was relatively neglected for much of the latter part of the twentiethth century.”
Prosocial Behavior and Religion: New Evidence Based on Projective Measures and Peer Ratings (2005, background): “In contrast, when one turns to quasi-experimental social psychological studies, the dominant conclusion in psychology of religion today (Spilka et al. 2003) is that (intrinsically) religious people only appear to be helpful and prosocial: they are preoccupied with their positive selfperception rathe”
Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance (2006, methodology): “Mysticism scale This 32-item questionnaire was developed to assess primary mystical experiences (Hood et al. 2001; Spilka et al. 2005).”
Individual Differences in Religion and Spirituality: An Issue of Personality Traits and/or Values (2008, unknown): “This is because familial religious education and religious socialization in general are the strongest predictors of adult religiousness (Spilka et al. 2003) and because twin studies suggest a stronger influence of environment over genetics in religiousness (D’Onofrio et al. 1999).”