Singh proposes a cultural evolutionary theory of shamanic practices, including trance. We argue that cultural factors are deeply intertwined with biological aspects in shaping shamanic practices, and the underlying biology is critical. We discuss the neural underpinnings of rhythm-induced trance, how they can facilitate insight, and how altered states can promote healing
There have been a number of electrophysiological and neuroimaging studies in “altered” states of con...
Researchers and clinicians who are interested in humanfunctioning and eliciting behavior change come...
Singh’s analysis of shamanism is regarded as a contribution to the evolutionary study of healing en...
Singh proposes a cultural evolutionary theory of shamanic practices, including trance. We argue that...
Singh's cultural evolutionary theory posits that methods of inducing shamanic altered states of cons...
To begin with, a hypothesis is made regarding the possibility of treating imitation as a key mechani...
Rhythmic drumming has long been used to alter consciousness and induce states of trance. Rhythm-indu...
Abstract: There have been a number of electrophysiological and neuroimaging studies in "altered...
This paper addresses the psychophysiological and therapeutic bases of some universal aspects of sh...
Certain techniques are virtually universal in the production of religious trance. Rhythmic drumming,...
Ethnographic fieldwork in various non-industrialised societies around the globe has demonstrated tha...
International audienceI applaud Singh's proposition to use evolutionary psychology to explain the re...
The thesis combines sociocultural anthropology with Darwinism. My ethnographic fieldwork centres on ...
The three pieces collectively address the universal human challenge of psychosocial behaviour and di...
The idea that and may be employed by us to uncover information, to heal the sick or injured, and t...
There have been a number of electrophysiological and neuroimaging studies in “altered” states of con...
Researchers and clinicians who are interested in humanfunctioning and eliciting behavior change come...
Singh’s analysis of shamanism is regarded as a contribution to the evolutionary study of healing en...
Singh proposes a cultural evolutionary theory of shamanic practices, including trance. We argue that...
Singh's cultural evolutionary theory posits that methods of inducing shamanic altered states of cons...
To begin with, a hypothesis is made regarding the possibility of treating imitation as a key mechani...
Rhythmic drumming has long been used to alter consciousness and induce states of trance. Rhythm-indu...
Abstract: There have been a number of electrophysiological and neuroimaging studies in "altered...
This paper addresses the psychophysiological and therapeutic bases of some universal aspects of sh...
Certain techniques are virtually universal in the production of religious trance. Rhythmic drumming,...
Ethnographic fieldwork in various non-industrialised societies around the globe has demonstrated tha...
International audienceI applaud Singh's proposition to use evolutionary psychology to explain the re...
The thesis combines sociocultural anthropology with Darwinism. My ethnographic fieldwork centres on ...
The three pieces collectively address the universal human challenge of psychosocial behaviour and di...
The idea that and may be employed by us to uncover information, to heal the sick or injured, and t...
There have been a number of electrophysiological and neuroimaging studies in “altered” states of con...
Researchers and clinicians who are interested in humanfunctioning and eliciting behavior change come...
Singh’s analysis of shamanism is regarded as a contribution to the evolutionary study of healing en...
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