Research interests

Personality and religion

• Big Five
• sense of humor
• cognitive (e.g. need for closure) and
• affective (e.g., attachment) needs

Religion, values, and cultures 

• values
• religions across cultures 
• identities and acculturation

Religion, interpersonal and intergroup relations

• prosocial behavior
• submission/conformity
• stereotypes and intergroup relations
• positive emotions

Specific religious phenomena

• new religious movements
• religious fundamentalism
• modern spirituality
• religious development

Theoretical and interdisciplinary work

See also Recent Research Highlights