International Association for the Psychology of Religion Podcast

In episode 6 of the IAPR Podcast, host Dr Sarah Charles interviews Dr Christopher Silver. 0:00 Introduction 1:35 Chris's academic background6:40 Pedagogy and enabling students' growth13:50 Enjoying IAPR Conferences17:00 Religious self-identity23:40 Non-belief24:20 WEIRD-centric research and exciting alternatives 27:30 Learning from other researchers34:00 Religiosity across the lifespan 40:40 Open Science/Open Research 48:10 Psych of Religion and IAPR and the benefit of side conversations51:25 Hoping for non-WEIRD researchers in the IAPR58:12 The future of research funding 01:00:00 Dream research project. 01:05:05 OutroManual for the Assessment of Religious Styles in Faith Development Interviews (Fourth, revised edition of the Manual for Faith Development Research): https://www.academia.edu/38193550/Manual_for_the_Assessment_of_Religious_Styles_in_Faith_Development_Interviews_Fourth_revised_edition_of_the_Manual_for_Faith_Development_Research_Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAPsychReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAPsycR

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 Background3:40 Robert's research lab 5:20 Robert's current work on Existential Psychology 9:05 Types of religiosity     12:17 Cultural differences in death anxiety 19:30 Robert's current research and Terror Management Theory25:10 Doing good research in the Psychology of Religion32:35 Robert's future research 39:25 Online research and AI bots44:10 Closing remarks and outro  Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAPsychReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAPsycR

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 Associated event (Psychology-engaged theology) 16:50 Networking as friends-making not a chore 18:35 Recap and conference dates  IAPR Conference Dates: Tuesday 19th August - Friday 22nd August Find IAPR on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/iapsychreligion.bsky.social IAPR Website: https://www.iaprweb.org/  Conference Website: https://blog.bham.ac.uk/iapr2025/ Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAPsychReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAPsycR

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 Background3:35 IAPR as an academic home 4:41 Suvi's work on religious coping 7:05 Generational differences and similarities    10:35 Existential Loneliness14:20 Relationship to wider loneliness research 16:45 Cultural differences between Finland and Sweden19:50 Theoretical frameworks & Suvi-Maria's Future25:00 Palliative care and Bereavement27:40 Visual Methods32:05 OutroSuvi's Email Address: [email protected] us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAPsychReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAPsycR

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  Chapters0:00 Intro1:27 About Everton5:21 Psychology's WEIRD approach to mediumship and spiritism11:40 Everton's cross-cultural work and potential for new ideas14:00 The role of embodied cognition in possession and mediumship19:10 Cross-cultural consistency of diagnosis of dissociation20:30 Trauma, dissociation, and depersonalisation 25:05 Meta-psychological discussion, measurement, bias in interpretation, and demand characteristics31:20 How to avoid methodological issues, and deception37:50 The assumed link between spirituality and dissociation44:45 Future work in the era, and the role of including both qualitative and quantitative work57:00 The importance of dialogue with the humanities1:03:20 Conclusion and closing remarksEverton's email: everton.nom(a)gmail.com Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAPsychReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAPsycR

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.com/@IAPsychReligionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAPsycR