Reddish, Paul
Part-time Lecturer
Ph.D. (Victoria Wellington), M.Sc. (Auckland), B.Sc. (Hons.) (Auckland)
My research focus is on the psychology of religion. My key questions of interest are: What psychological processes support religious beliefs, behaviours, and experiences? What are the social effects of religion and collective ritual? What is the relationship between religion and morality? Specific research projects have included: examining the social bonding of collective music and dance, the prosocial and emotional effects of extreme rituals, and the role of theory of mind (mentalizing) in religion.
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Research Interests:
- Psychology of religion
- Social psychology
- Moral psychology
- Music and dance
- Joint action
Recent/Representative Publications:
Reddish, P., Tok, P., & Kundt, R. (2016). Religious cognition and behaviour in autism: The role of mentalizing. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 26(2), 95-112.
Reddish, P., Fischer, R., & Bulbulia, J. (2013). Let’s dance together: Synchrony, shared intentionality, and cooperation. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e71182.
Xygalatas, D., Mitkidis, P., Fischer, R., Reddish, P., Skewes, J., Geertz, A., & Roepstorff, A., & Bulbulia, J. (2013). Extreme rituals promote prosociality. Psychological Science, 24, 1602-1605.