Shamanism and the psychosis continuum

Robert M. Ross; Ryan McKay

doi:10.1017/S0140525X17002151

Shamanism and the psychosis continuum

Robert M. Ross, Ryan McKay

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/opinion › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Singh's cultural evolutionary theory of shamanism is impressive, but it does not explain why some people become shamans while others do not. We propose that individual differences in where people lie on a "psychosis continuum" could play an important causal role.

Original language	English
Article number	e84
Pages (from-to)	33-34
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	41
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X17002151
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes

Access to Document

10.1017/S0140525X17002151

Cite this

@article{0941111d928f47969c2a3cb0c0f073cb,

title = "Shamanism and the psychosis continuum",

abstract = "Singh's cultural evolutionary theory of shamanism is impressive, but it does not explain why some people become shamans while others do not. We propose that individual differences in where people lie on a {"}psychosis continuum{"} could play an important causal role.",

author = "Ross, {Robert M.} and Ryan McKay",

year = "2018",

doi = "10.1017/S0140525X17002151",

language = "English",

volume = "41",

pages = "33--34",

journal = "The Behavioral and Brain Sciences",

issn = "0140-525X",

publisher = "Cambridge University Press (CUP)",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Shamanism and the psychosis continuum

AU - Ross, Robert M.

AU - McKay, Ryan

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Singh's cultural evolutionary theory of shamanism is impressive, but it does not explain why some people become shamans while others do not. We propose that individual differences in where people lie on a "psychosis continuum" could play an important causal role.

AB - Singh's cultural evolutionary theory of shamanism is impressive, but it does not explain why some people become shamans while others do not. We propose that individual differences in where people lie on a "psychosis continuum" could play an important causal role.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065766368&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X17002151

DO - 10.1017/S0140525X17002151

M3 - Comment/opinion

C2 - 31064531

AN - SCOPUS:85065766368

SN - 0140-525X

VL - 41

SP - 33

EP - 34

JO - The Behavioral and Brain Sciences

JF - The Behavioral and Brain Sciences

M1 - e84

ER -

Shamanism and the psychosis continuum

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this