Michael Argyle’s clear and accessible textbook is the ideal introduction to the field of the psychology of religion. One of the world’s most famous social psychologists, Argyle explores the whole of psychology to look at the results of psychology’s study of religion, including his own empirical research, Areas covered include:


the importance of religion to pioneers of psychology such as Freud, Jung and James,


the effect of religion on the behaviour of individuals and groups,


how key religious activities like worship, prayer and ritual are studied by psychologists


how psychologists have revealed the significance of change in religion, particularly in understanding the impact of new religious movements.