EXPLORING RELIGION AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPT

Аннотация

This article explores the concept of religion from a psychological perspective, focusing on its impact on human behavior, cognition, and emotion. The study uses a literature review approach to identify the key themes and trends related to religion as a psychological concept. The findings reveal that religion has significant psychological implications and impacts human behavior, cognition, and emotion. However, there are limitations and gaps in the current state of research that need to be addressed. This study highlights the need for further research on the impact of religion on diverse populations and the need for more objective measures of religious beliefs and practices. KEYWORDS Religion, psychology, behavior, cognition, emotion, coping mechanism, meaning, prosocial behavior, deviant behavior, perception, attention, memory, self-report measures, cultural and religious diversity.