International Association for the Psychology of Religion

International Association for the Psychology of Religion Podcast

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A podcast in which academics within the field of the Psychology of Religion, and associated fields, are interviewed and discuss the latest academic literature and research on the Psychology of Religion

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Episode 6 - Dr Christopher Silver 20.03.2026 1:05:35

In episode 6 of the IAPR Podcast, host Dr Sarah Charles interviews Dr Christopher Silver. 0:00 Introduction 1:35 Chris's academic background 6:40 Pedagogy and enabling students' growth 13:50 Enjoying IAPR Conferences 17:00 Religious self-identity 23:40 Non-belief 24:20 WEIRD-centric research and exciting alternatives 27:30 Learning from other researchers 34:00 Religiosity across the lif...

Episode 5 - Dr Robert Arrowood 26.09.2025 45:39

In Episode 5 of the IAPR Podcast, host Sarah Charles interviews Dr Robert Arrowood, the winner of the IAPR 2025 Early Career Award and discuss his work in the area of existential psychology, with a focus on his work on the role of quest religiosity on existential coping. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:10 Robert's academic Background 3:40 Robert's research lab 5:20 Robert's current work o...

Episode 4 - Dr Carissa Sharp: IAPR 2025 Conference Special Episode 26.03.2025 21:29

In this special episode of the IAPR Podcast, host, Dr Sarah Charles, talks with Dr Carissa Sharp from the University of Birmingham about the upcoming 2025 IAPR Conference that will be held in Birmingham, UK in August of 2025. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 About Carissa Sharp 3:45 How Carissa found the IAPR 4:30 2025 IAPR Conference 9:10 Keynote Speakers 11:25 Pre-Conference information 14:00 Ass...

Episode 3 - Dr Suvi-Maria Saarelainen: Religious Coping & Existential Loneliness 26.09.2024 32:42

In the Third episode of the IAPR podcast, host Dr Sarah Charles interviews Dr Suvi-Maria Saarelainen, who is an associate professor at the University of Eastern Finland, about her work on the religious coping and existential loneliness Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:22 Suvi's academic Background 3:35 IAPR as an academic home 4:41 Suvi's work on religious coping 7:05 Generational differences...

Episode 2 - Dr Everton de Oliveira Maraldi: Possession, Dissociation, and More 29.09.2023 1:04:25

In the second episode of the IAPR podcast, host Dr Sarah Charles interviews Dr Everton de Oliveira Maraldi about his work on the psychology of mediumship, possession, and dissociation Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:27 About Everton 5:21 Psychology's WEIRD approach to mediumship and spiritism 11:40 Everton's cross-cultural work and potential for new ideas 14:00 The role of embodied cognition in...

Episode 1 - Julia Gyimesi, Epilepsy and Religiosity 29.05.2023 20:49

In the first episode of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) podcast, host Dr Sarah Charles interviews Dr Julia Gyimesi about her recent article published in Issue 1 of Volume 45 of the Archive for the Psychology of Religion entitled "Epilepsy and religiosity: A historical overview" (DOI: 10.1177/00846724221135678) Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube....