RT Article T1 The Psychology of Religion and Cognitive Models (The 'Learned Helplessness' Case) JF The international journal for the psychology of religion VO 7 IS 4 SP 263 OP 268 A1 Deconchy, Jean-Pierre 1934-2014 A1 Hurteau, Chantal A1 Quelen, Florence A1 Ragot, Isabelle LA English PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group YR 1997 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1846841925 AB The importance of widely accepted schemas or theories for the psychology of religion is asserted. Two models, cognitive dissonance and learned helplessness, are discussed. The usefulness of these theories in the work of Deconchy and his colleagues is described. An ongoing need to validate the application of these constructs is noted. DO 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0704_7