A ritual by any other name

Kapitány, Rohan; Kavanagh, Christopher

Abstract

We question the privileged role of trance within the framework presented. The features that Singh suggests make it unique are not well demarcated from those of rituals more generally, and we challenge the depth of explanation presented for the mechanisms of trance. We outline the form of a solution, which may facilitate increased operational utility for the presented framework.

Citation

Kapitány, R., & Kavanagh, C. (2018). A ritual by any other name. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 41, https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x17002102

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Apr 6, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2023
• Journal: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• Print ISSN: 0140-525X
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-1825
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 41
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x17002102
• Keywords: Behavioral Neuroscience; Physiology; Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology