An introduction to Islamic psychology / by Mohammad Khodayarifard, Masud Azarbaijani, Rouhollah Shahabi, Saeid Zandi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khodayarifard, Mohammad, author.

Azarbaijani, Masud, author.

Shahabi, Rouholah, author.

Zandi, Saeid, author.

Series:

Religion and psychology.

Religion and psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Psychology.

Islam.

Physical Description:

x, 80 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"Contemporary psychology is highly influenced by positivism and scientific naturalism. Psychological studies make efforts to control the variables and provide operational definitions of subjective constructs in order to reach the most concrete conclusions. Such efforts are admirable in natural sciences since they have led to a better life. But, this worldview has deprived contemporary psychology of more qualitative sources of knowledge like waḥy (revelation). The present book introduces Islamic psychology as a paradigm, which can apply waḥy knowledge and consider religious/spiritual dimensions of humans in scientific exploration. The first part discusses the possibility, foundations, and characteristics of Islamic psychology. The second part introduces research methodology in Islamic psychology. The third part reviews the Quranic theory of personality and highlights the concept of shakeleh. Finally, the fourth part presents the theories and methods of religious psychotherapy in the Islamic tradition. Each part provides introductory content for readers interested in Islamic psychology."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Possibility, Foundations, and Characteristics of Islamic Psychology

1.1. Philosophical Foundations of Modern Psychology

1.2. Theoretical and Philosophical Challenges of Modern Psychology

1.3. What Is the Solution to the Aforementioned Challenges?

1.4. Is a Religious or Islamic Psychology Possible?

1.5. Ruh

1.6. Fitrah

1.7. Amal

1.8. Nafs

1.9. Definition of the Islamic Psychology

1.10. Have Islamic Psychology and Western Psychology Been Closer to One Another in the Recent Decade?

1.11. Summary

2. Research Methodology in Islamic Psychology

2.1. Research Paradigms in the Social Sciences

2.1.1. Positivist Paradigm

2.1.2. Research Methods Based on the Positivist Paradigm

2.1.3. Interpretive Paradigm

2.1.4. Research Methods Based on the Interpretive Paradigm

2.1.5. Critical Paradigm

2.1.6. Research Methods Based on the Critical Paradigm

2.1.7. Pragmatic Paradigm

2.1.8. Research Methods Based on the Pragmatic Paradigm

2.2. Islamic Paradigm

2.2.1. Research Methods Based on the Islamic Paradigm

2.3. Summary

3. Personality

3.1. Structural Approach to Personality

3.1.1. Personality as Shakeleh

3.1.2. Qur'anic Theory of Personality

3.2. Trait Approach to Personality

3.2.1. Trait Theory of Personality from the Islamic Perspective

3.2.2. Classification Patterns of Personality Attributes in the Islamic Sources

3.3. Summary

4. Mental Disorders and Psychotherapy

4.1. Definition of Mental Health and Mental Illness

4.2. Religious Psychotherapy in the Islamic Tradition

4.3. Therapeutic Methods with an Islamic Perspective

4.3.1. Spiritually Multidimensional Psychotherapy

4.3.2. Reza and Tawakkul

4.3.3. Islamic Therapy for Grief Intervention

4.3.4. Monotheistic Integrated Therapy

4.3.5. Change in Mental Organization Based on Religious Self-Fulfillment Theory

4.3.6. Islamic Multifaceted Treatment

4.3.7. Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Program Based on Religious Teachings

4.3.8. Positive Thinking with Emphasis on the Islamic Perspective

4.4. Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789004505742

9004505741

OCLC:

1276932577