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Why are people religious? What are the existential functions of religion? What happens when people stop identifying as religious? Drawing from experimental, longitudinal, cross-cultural, and daily diary studies, my research seeks to better understand the full range of religious identities and experiences. I have explored the nature and consequences of religious deidentification and discovered cross-cultural evidence for a religious residue effect: religious psychology and behavior persist after deidentification. I wrote a book on how to flourish throughout the process of leaving religion, and coauthored a book to help therapists support clients undergoing religious and spiritual change. https://www.darylvantongeren.com/meaning daily 0.75 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2b0237a2dc434ac478d58a/1580661273979-GZ97Q8UF8JH0DJM2BU62/lubo-minar-q9hgGGMi0XA-unsplash.jpg Meaning - Meaning in Life I am curious to discover the ways that humans create and maintain meaningful conceptualizations of themselves and their social world. Why are people motivated to perceive themselves, and reality, as meaningful? How do people make sense of tragedy and suffering? What are enduring and resilient sources of meaning in life? Drawing from experimental, survey, and longitudinal data, one line of research seeks to better understand how people find, and defend, meaning in life. I cowrote a book on finding meaning in the midst of suffering and co-edited a handbook on the science of existential psychology. https://www.darylvantongeren.com/humility daily 0.75 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2b0237a2dc434ac478d58a/1580660633073-701C9MEV4XXMY6974UIN/patrick-hendry-LL9wzvCI2gw-unsplash.jpg Humility - Humility I am interested in better understanding how to promote human flourishing by exploring what constitutes a good life. I specifically examine the social nature of virtues, such as humility and forgiveness. How to virtues, like humility, help social functioning? In what ways do virtues contribute to a flourishing and meaningful life? How are virtues, religion, and meaning intertwined? Using experimental, longitudinal, and dyadic research designs, I am fascinated to learn more about the range of human prosociality and virtue. 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