Raymond F. Paloutzian is a professor of psychology (emeritus) at

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. For many years he edited the '' International Journal for the Psychology of Religion''. Paloutzian's main fields of scholarship are

social psychology Social psychology is the methodical study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Although studying many of the same substantive topics as its counterpart in the field ...

and the

psychology of religion Psychology of religion consists of the application of psychological methods and interpretive frameworks to the diverse contents of religious traditions as well as to both religious and irreligious individuals. The various methods and frameworks ...

. In the latter he is the author of an introductory textbook, and the lead editor of two handbooks.

Biography

Raymond Frank Paloutzian was born on 6 June 1945 in

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. Paloutzian received a PhD in 1972 in Social Psychology from

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. Paloutzian was married to

Ann Taves Ann Taves (born 1952) is Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a former president of the American Academy of Religion (2010).

on 29 December 2007, in Santa Barbara.Claremont Graduate University, School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences
Spring 2008 Newsletter
"Faculty Student and Alumni Milestones", page 15 (accessed 4 July 2014).

Selected works

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References

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