Divination - A Cognitive Perspective

This Element adopts a naturalistic, cognitive perspective to understand divination, examining belief, plausibility, and the socio-cultural factors influencing the perception and persistence of divination practices across societies and history.

Table des matières

1. Introduction; 2. Divination: the thorny definitional issue; 3. Theories of divination; 4. A 'common-sense' cognitive approach and why cognition serves as the foundation to understand divination; 5. Divination in society – The interplay of individual cognition and societal processes; 6. Conclusions, outstanding questions, and future directions; References.

Résumé

This Element adopts a naturalistic, cognitive perspective to understand divination, examining belief, plausibility, and the socio-cultural factors influencing the perception and persistence of divination practices across societies and history.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ze Hong, Ze (University of Macau) Hong
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.05.2025
• EAN: 9781009541992
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0954199-2
• Pages: 75
• Thème: Elements in the Psychology of Religion
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Psychologie appliquée; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Psychologie; Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Fortune-telling and divination, Cognitive studies, Religion and science