The Psychology of Religion and Cognitive Models (The 'Learned Helplessness' Case)
Deconchy J-P., Hurteau C., Quelen F., Ragot I.
Article published in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion — 1997 — 7:4, 263-268, DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0704_7.The importance of widely accepted schemas or theories for the psychology of religion is asserted. Two models, cognitive dissonance and learned helplessness, are discussed. The usefulness of these theories in the work of Deconchy and his colleagues is described. An ongoing need to validate the application of these constructs is noted.