Psychological Mechanisms Behind Esoteric Practices
July 3, 2026 Indhuja Murugesan, G N P V Babu
The authors of this chapter analyze the psychological mechanisms of esoteric traditions, combining research results in the field of symbolic cognition, consciousness and cultural psychology studies. The chapter provides an insight into the role of symbolism, intuition and altered states of awareness as cognitive mechanisms that contribute to individual meaning-making and cultural identity. It...
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-8006-3.ch001 (opens in new tab)
Consciousness
Intuition
Transpersonal psychology
Relevance law
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