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A Comparative Study of the Major Methods of Attitude Formation in Social Psychology and Religious Teachings
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Mohammad Reza Akar   |
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| This article aims to compare the principal methods of attitude formation in social psychology and religious teachings. Using a descriptive–analytical approach and data collected through extensive library research, the study first classifies the most prominent theories of attitude formation in social psychology—based on the origin of attitude formation—into four categories: cognitive-based theories, affective-based theories, behavioral-based theories, and need-based theories. It then identifies corresponding methods of attitude formation in religious teachings, likewise grouped into four categories: formation through cognition, through emotional stimulation, through behavioral practice, and through the fulfillment of human needs. The comparative analysis reveals both significant commonalities and divergences between the two perspectives. Both frameworks acknowledge cognition, emotion, behavior, and need as fundamental pathways for the development of attitudes. However, they diverge notably in their anthropological, epistemological, and axiological foundations, as well as in their ultimate purposes: while social psychology primarily seeks to describe and predict human behavior, religious teachings aim to guide and elevate human conduct toward moral and spiritual perfection. These differences underscore the distinct orientations of psychological and theological approaches to attitude formation. |
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| Keywords: Comparative Study, Attitude Formation, Social Psychology, Religious Teachings. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/11/21 | Accepted: 2025/11/21 | Published: 2025/11/21
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