The Psychological Type Profile of Humanists UK: Not Just the Mirror Image of Believers

In: Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 33
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Gareth Longden
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Abstract

A significant body of research has explored the psychological type profile of the members of religious organisations. The assumption has been made that the members of non-religious groups will present as the mirror image psychological type profile of the members of religious groups. To test such assumptions, we need to develop an understanding of the psychological type profile of communities of non-believers. The aim of this paper is to examine the psychological type profile of a sample of 1,042 members of Humanists UK (HUK). The findings demonstrate that the humanists do not present the psychological type mirror image of churchgoers nor are they representative of the broader population. An increased understanding of the psychological type profiles of communities of non-believers can enrich our understanding within the psychology of religion.

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