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3 papers in the library · 9 citations · publishing 2022-2025

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Shamanic Imagery and Ritual Experience: An Empirical Study of Emotions, Beliefs, and States of Consciousness

Religions July 11, 2025 Hang Sun, Eunyoung Kim 4 citations

This study aimed to investigate the practical effects of symbolic imagery on shamanic religious rituals, emotional modulation, belief deepening, and alterations in the state of consciousness. Thirty participants were recruited and randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group for comparative investigation. The results indicated that participants in the experimental group...

DOI: 10.3390/rel16070893 (opens in new tab) Shamanism Consciousness Cognitive psychology Empirical research +4

Archetype symbols and altered consciousness: a study of shamanic rituals in the context of Jungian psychology

Frontiers in Psychology May 9, 2024 Hang Sun, Eunyoung Kim 5 citations

The alteration of consciousness during shamanic rituals is both a physical and mystical phenomenon. It involves psychological and spiritual experiences. Through ritual practices, shamans can connect with archetype within the collective unconscious, utilizing trance-inducing techniques for "hallucinatory exploration". This study surveyed 75 participants to investigate the impact of prototype...

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379391 (opens in new tab) Archetype Consciousness Context archaeology Psychoanalysis +3

A Study of Visual Symbolic Perception in Shamanic Rituals

ECAH Official Conference Proceedings September 25, 2022 Hang Sun, Eunyoung Kim

Shamanism is a primal shape that transcends ordinary consciousness as a cross-cultural phenomenon. From the universal analysis of Shamanism. During the process of religious rituals, shamans use visual elements, such as costumes and masks, to form a spatially based graphic narrative relationship that generates an experience of sacred perception. However, the study of shamanic rituals has focused...