Some Correspondences and Similarities of Shamanism and Cognitive Science
Interconnectedness, Extension of Meaning, and Attribution of Mental States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7640867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy L Hubbard (0000-0002-4878-8402, Texas Christian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 26-45 |
| Publication date | 2002-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology of Consciousness (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1053-4202 • E-ISSN: 1556-3537 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/ac.2002.13.2.26 |
| OpenAlex | W2074703206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 42 |
Correspondences and similarities between ideas in shamanism and ideas in contemporary cognitive science are considered. The importance of interconnectedness in the web of life worldview characteristic of shamanism and in connectionist models of semantic memory in cognitive science, and the extension of meaning to elements of the natural world in shamanism and indistributed cognition, are considered. Cognitive consequences of such an extension (e.g., use of representativeness and intentional stance heuristics, magical thinking, social attribution errors, and social in‐group/out‐group differences) are discussed. It is suggested that attributions of mental states, beliefs, and desires to a computer on the basis of behavioral measures (e.g., the Turing test) is consistent with the extension of meaning and intentionality to nonhuman elements of the natural world in shamanism. In general, the existence of such correspondencesand similarities suggests that elements of shamanism may reflect cognitive structures and processes that are also used by nonshamans and in nonshamanic settings
Attribution · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Extension (predicate logic · Meaning (existential · Mental representation · Psychotherapist · Shamanism · Action Observation and Synchronization · Child and Animal Learning Development · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2025 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |