Global Research Team
Research Professor of Psychology
Arizona State University, Psychology
Kathryn A. Johnson is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. Her research examines the social perception of non-human agents — including God, robots, and pathogens — and how those perceptions shape moral decision-making, values, and prosocial behavior. She holds expertise in both religious studies and social psychology, and her work has been supported by the John Templeton Foundation, DARPA, and the National Science Foundation. She serves as an associate editor for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.
A cross-national analysis of demographic variation in belief in God, gods, or spiritual forces in 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Childhood predictors of adults’ belief in god, gods, and spiritual forces across 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Religious centrality across 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing
Nature Mental Health · 2025