Ilkka Pyysiäinen

1.7k citations
43 papers · 611 indexed · h-index 12
Topics
Study and Philosophy of Religion (11 papers)Religion and Society Interactions (9 papers)Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (8 papers)
Journals
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaTrends in Cognitive SciencesBehavioral and Brain Sciences

In The Last Decade

Ilkka Pyysiäinen

39 papers receiving 524 citations

Peers

Ilkka Pyysiäinen
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  • Sociology and Political Science 354
  • Social Psychology 199
  • Health 184
  • Philosophy 179
  • Cognitive Neuroscience 108
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Fields of papers citing papers by Ilkka Pyysiäinen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ilkka Pyysiäinen

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All Works

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5 68
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Magic, miracles, and religion: A scientist’s perspective
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12 9
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14 20
15 8
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Current approaches in the cognitive science of religion
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Beyond language and reason : mysticism in Indian Buddhism
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About Ilkka Pyysiäinen

Ilkka Pyysiäinen is a scholar working on Religious studies, Philosophy and Health, having authored 43 papers that have together received 611 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Study and Philosophy of Religion (11 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (9 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Health (184 citations), Philosophy (179 citations) and Religious studies (61 citations). Ilkka Pyysiäinen has collaborated with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Michael A. Hauser, Timo Honkela, Marjaana Lindeman, Justin L. Barrett, Stewart Guthrie, Jensine Andresen, E. Thomas Lawson, Benson Saler, Robert N. McCauley and Matti Kamppinen. Their work appears in journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Trends in Cognitive Sciences and Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

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