Nonordinary experiences, well-being and mental health: A systematic review of the evidence and recommendations for future research
Throughout history, people have reported nonordinary experiences (NOEs) such as feelings
of oneness with the universe and hearing voices. Although these experiences form the basis …
of oneness with the universe and hearing voices. Although these experiences form the basis …
The role of ritual behaviour in anxiety reduction: an investigation of Marathi religious practices in Mauritius
While the occurrence of rituals in anxiogenic contexts has been long noted and supported
by ethnographic, quantitative and experimental studies, the purported effects of ritual …
by ethnographic, quantitative and experimental studies, the purported effects of ritual …
Racial, ethnic, cultural, and national disparities in counseling and psychotherapy outcome are inevitable but eliminating global mental health disparities with …
RP Bedi - Archives of Scientific Psychology, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
SCIENTIFIC Racial, ethnic, cultural, and national disparities in counseling and
psychotherapy outcome exist. Greater awareness of this has resulted in many national and …
psychotherapy outcome exist. Greater awareness of this has resulted in many national and …
Communalistic use of psychoactive plants as a bridge between traditional healing practices and Western medicine: A new path for the Global Mental Health …
The Global Mental Health (GMH) movement aims to provide urgently needed treatment to
those with mental illness, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Due to the …
those with mental illness, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Due to the …
The political ecology of landscape change, malaria, and cumulative vulnerability in central Ghana's gold mining country
D Ferring, H Hausermann - Annals of the American Association of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Following the 2008 global financial crisis, small-scale gold mining operations proliferated
worldwide. Along Ghana's Offin River, the landscape has been radically transformed by …
worldwide. Along Ghana's Offin River, the landscape has been radically transformed by …
Go wild, not weird
M Newson, K Atherton - Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion, 2021 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Reliance on convenience samples for psychological experiments has led to the
oversampling of Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) …
oversampling of Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) …
Time investments in rituals are associated with social bonding, affect and subjective health: a longitudinal study of Diwali in two Indian communities
Rituals are performed within specific socio-ecological niches, yet the different effects of the
same ritual form across different niches (community contexts) remains unclear. Here, using …
same ritual form across different niches (community contexts) remains unclear. Here, using …
Ethnographic methods for identifying cultural concepts of distress: Developing reliable and valid measures
We review ethnographic methods that allow researchers to assess distress in a culturally
sensitive manner. We begin with an overview of standardized biomedical and psychological …
sensitive manner. We begin with an overview of standardized biomedical and psychological …
Effects of extreme ritual practices on psychophysiological well-being
Extreme ritual practices involving pain and suffering pose significant risks such as injury,
trauma, or infection. Nonetheless, they are performed by millions of people around the world …
trauma, or infection. Nonetheless, they are performed by millions of people around the world …
Effects of predictable behavioral patterns on anxiety dynamics
People face stressors that are beyond their control and that maladaptively perpetuate
anxiety. In these contexts, rituals emerge as a natural coping strategy helping decrease …
anxiety. In these contexts, rituals emerge as a natural coping strategy helping decrease …