Religion’s Profound Influences on Psychology: Morality, Intergroup Relations, Self-Construal, and Enculturation

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 77-82

  Cohen, Adam B ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

culture; enculturation; forgiveness; individualism; morality; religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923882027     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721414553265     Document Type: Article

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