Thinking About God Causes Internal Reflection in Believers and Unbelievers of God
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15411654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael B Kitchens (0000-0002-6961-3003, Lebanon Valley College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 724-747 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Self and Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15298868.2015.1072108 |
| OpenAlex | W2231207962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 69 |
Previous research found that reflecting on God increased public self-awareness. There is, however, reason to expect that reflecting on God should also direct attention inward to the private self. Thus, this work examined whether priming God increases private self-awareness. The results showed that reflecting on God increased private self-awareness, irrespective of the belief in God, and the effect remained, even after controlling for trait levels of private self-awareness and state public self-awareness. Contrary to previous findings, reflecting on God did not increase public self-awareness. These findings provide a foundation for further research on a number of questions related to why God prompts internal reflection
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |