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Shamanism and efficacious exceptionalism.

Behav Brain Sci 2018 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x1700200x (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics Shamanism
Key points Argues that the notion of "efficacious exceptionalism" has shaped scholarly and popular perceptions of shamanism, leading to a distorted understanding that separates shamanic practices from their cultural contexts.

Abstract

Shamanism and efficacious exceptionalism.