Psilocybin-containing mushrooms, upper palaeolithic rock art and the neuropsychological model
Patricia A. Helvenston
Rock Art Research May 1, 2015 DOI: 10.69978/rar.v32i1.134 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | Argues that Froese, Woodward and Ikegami misrepresented the neuropsychological model of Lewis-Williams and Dowson as new and distorted the work of its critics, including Helvenston and Bahn. The author also contends that their account contains neuropsychological errors and that psilocybin-containing mushrooms are more complex than portrayed, with attention to mushrooms depicted in the Selva Pascuala mural in Cuenca, Spain. |
Abstract
Two recent papers authored by Froese, Woodward and Ikegami present the neuropsychological model of Lewis-Williams and Dowson as if it had just been published. This paper corrects their distortions of the work of critics, including Helvenston and Bahn, addresses neuropsychological errors and discusses the complexities of psilocybin-containing mushrooms. It includes a discussion of the mushrooms depicted in the Selva Pascuala mural found at the Villar Humo Cultural Site in Cuenca, Spain.