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Bernard Spilka
Researcher at University of Denver
Publications - 77
Citations - 5737
Bernard Spilka is an academic researcher from University of Denver. The author has contributed to research in topics: Psychology of religion & Personality. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 77 publications receiving 5615 citations. Previous affiliations of Bernard Spilka include Washburn University & Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais.
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The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach
TL;DR: The second edition of The Psychology of Religion as mentioned in this paper presents the most comprehnsive survey of the empirical literature on the psychology of religion available today, focusing on the broad interpretive and conceptual discussions of religion.
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The Psychology of Religion:An Empirical Approach
TL;DR: The second edition of The Psychology of Religion as mentioned in this paper presents the most comprehnsive survey of the empirical literature on the psychology of religion available today, focusing on the broad interpretive and conceptual discussions of religion.
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God Image as a Function of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control
Peter L. Benson,Bernard Spilka +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a cognitive consistency framework was adopted to predict that a believer's level of selfesteem and his location on the locus of control dimension influence his description and definition of God.
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A General Attribution Theory for the Psychology of Religion
TL;DR: A formal theory demonstrating the applicability of attribution concepts and research findings to the psychology of religion is developed and discussed in this article, where specific factors can be identified which predict whether a religious or a non-religious explanation of an event will be made in a particular case.