Spirit possession commonly refers to the hold exerted over a human being by external
forces or entities more powerful than she. These forces may be ancestors or divinities …

People who enact multiple identities behave as if they possess 2 or more selves, each with
its own characteristic moods, memories, and behavioral repertoire. Under different names …

The cognitive science of religion has made a persuasive case for the view that a number of
different psychological systems are involved in the construction and transmission of notions …

This book provides a new sociological account of contemporary religious phenomena such
as channelling, holistic healing, meditation and divination, which are usually classed as part …

'Our greatest blessings come to us by way of mania, provided it is given us by divine gift,'–
says Socrates in Plato's Phaedrus. Certain forms of alteration of consciousness, considered …

Reviewing anthropological analyses of possession forms cross-culturally and drawing from
recent advances in cognitive psychology, this paper attempts to explain recurrent features of …

In Stambeli, Richard C. Jankowsky presents a vivid ethnographic account of the healing
trance music created by the descendants of sub-Saharan slaves brought to Tunisia during …

Resultado de um trabalho etnográfico, reflexões teóricas e fruto de um longo período de
pesquisa e participação no candomblé, o livro parte de um esforço para compreender o …

The Way That Lives in the Heart is a richly detailed ethnographic analysis of the practice of
Chinese religion in the modern, multicultural Southeast Asian city of Penang, Malaysia. The …

In 4 studies, Ss received hypnotic suggestions to regress beyond birth to a previous life. In
Study 1, the development of a past-life identity was unrelated to indexes of psychopathology …