Assessment |
Biopsychology |
Comparative |
Cognitive |
Developmental |
Language |
Individual differences |
Personality |
Philosophy |
Social |
Methods |
Statistics |
Clinical |
Educational |
Industrial |
Professional items |
World psychology |
Social psychology: Altruism · Attribution · Attitudes · Conformity · Discrimination · Groups · Interpersonal relations · Obedience · Prejudice · Norms · Perception · Index · Outline
Religious meaning[]
A charism is a power, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the grace of God.
From the greek, charis - grace.
Well known Charismatic powers in Christian traditions:
- Discernment of spirits
- Laying on of hands
- Exorcism
Social meaning[]
The word is also used in social psychology in secular circumstances, and takes the meaning of personal influence on other people individually or as a group.
See also[]
- Charisma
- Charismatic authority
- Guruism
- Obedience
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |