Experimental introspection and religious experience
The dorpat school of religious psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4004124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna Marie Wulff (0000-0003-0713-8902, Wheaton College - Massachusetts, corresponding author), David M Wulff |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-150 |
| Publication date | 1985-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6696(198504)21:2<131::aid-jhbs2300210205>3.0.co;2-q |
| PMID | 11608763 |
| OpenAlex | W2073210980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
As the Würzburg school passed into history, its method of experimental introspection was adopted for the study of religious experience by Protestant theologian Karl Girgensohn and his followers, collectively known as the Dorpat school of religious psychology. Through the painstaking research reported in his Der seelische Aufbau des religiösen Erlebens (1921), Girgensohn sought to find in religious experience its essential elements. Under the leadership of Girgensohn's successor, Werner Gruehn, a decade of productive work followed, featuring research on children and adolescents, individual differences, and practical applications. Virtually halted by World War II, the work of the Dorpat school represents today a still viable ideal.
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · History of psychology · Ideal (ethics) · Introspection · Protestantism · Psychoanalysis · Psychology of religion · Religious experience · Sociology · Successor cardinal · Philosophy · Psychoanalysis and Social Critique · Psychology · Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies · Social Psychology
Study of Religious Experience Using the Introspection Method
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Perspective
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Psychology of religion in the theories and research of the Lvov-Warsaw School (basic achievements and developments)
The development of early psychology of religion
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The introduction of the psychology of religion to The Netherlands
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2025 (40) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |