The Making of a Shaman
Calling, Training, and Culmination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9020316 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger Walsh (0000-0002-7677-7583, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92717., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 7-30 |
| Publication date | 1994-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00221678940343003 |
| OpenAlex | W2013438802 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 16 |
Shamanism and especially the psychological health of shamans remain topics of considerable confusion. This article, therefore, examines the shamanic training process from a specifically psychological perspective. Much in this ancient tradition that formerly appeared arcane, nonsensical, or pathological is found to be understandable in psychological terms. The initial shamanic crisis is seen to be a culture-specific form of developmental crisis rather than being evidence of severe psychopathology. Commonalities are noted between certain shamanic training experiences and those of other religious traditions and various psychotherapies. Psychologically effective shamanic techniques are distinguished from merely superstitious practices and several shamanic techniques are seen to foreshadow ones now found in contemporary psychotherapies
Art · Confusion · Culmination · Epistemology · Perspective (graphical · Psychoanalysis · Shamanism · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Child Therapy and Development · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |