Psychological entitlement is a personality trait characterized by pervasive feelings of
deservingness, specialness, and exaggerated expectations. The present review expands …

Researchers in a variety of disciplines pursue creative ways to explore complex areas of
inquiry. This literature review examines the use of concept maps as a unique tool for …

Developmental psychologists coined the term" theory of mind" to describe how we
understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers …

The nature of the human person has been a subject of fascination since ancient times. We
desire to understand ourselves and our place in the world, and at times we also look at …

Many individuals use prayer to manage negative emotions, but scholars know little about
how prayer accomplishes this task. Using in-depth interview data from victims of intimate …

Religion is a powerful influence on social attitudes and behavior. Paradoxically, religion is
correlated with both aggressive and prosocial tendencies. We argue that different concepts …

The concept of forgiveness has gone from complete scientific obscurity as recently as 1980
to remarkable visibility in the first few years of the 21st century. The boom in forgiveness …

This research project sought to examine the multiple functions that prayer serves in the
coping process for members of Christian groups. We used concept mapping to describe and …

Many religious individuals use ordinary social cognitions when thinking about God's
characteristics. In the absence of a generally accepted measure, we developed a measure …

Scholars have long observed that religion and forgiveness are generally positively linked,
but it is unclear why this is the case. This article proposes and tests potential mechanisms by …