Hugo Toriz

Neuroanthropology of shamanic trance: a case study with a ritual specialist from Mexico.

Frontiers in Psychology 2024 Hugo Toriz, Antonella Fagetti, Guadalupe Terán-pérez et al. 5 citations

In Mexico, shamans are recognized for the gift of entering a deep trance that allows them to know the origin of the diseases and conflicts that afflict people. They commonly treat patients through limpias (cleansing) to extract negative elements sent by a witch or that were "collected" in places that harbor "evil winds." We present a case study of an 81-year-old Mexican shaman who noticed her...