RELIGIOSITY IN PSYCHOLOGY

The study attempts at painting out the union of religiosity with psych ology and its importance far mental life of human being. In order to u nderstand its original meaning, the introduction deals with the explan ation of the term ''religiosity''. The study shows how far religion in fluenced some of the well-known psychoanalysts and therapeuts, as well as their attitude to religiosity. The specificities of religious peop le ate referred to, such as religious experience, meditation, prayer a nd religious faith, and their impact on mental life. In the conclusion , the reasons are presented, why the author finds it important that mo re attention is paid to religion in psychology.