Possession as role-taking
The paper discusses the psychological function of mythical roles in the genesis and maintenance of the possessional experience. The Devil as a personification of the evil provides a "role" which is possible to recognize and even interiorize. Theemotional psychological dynamics interacts wi...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1989]
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| In: |
Journal of religion and health
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| Further subjects: | B
Psychological Function
B Prior Scientific Study B Pastoral Experience B Scientific Study B Psychological Dynamic |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | The paper discusses the psychological function of mythical roles in the genesis and maintenance of the possessional experience. The Devil as a personification of the evil provides a "role" which is possible to recognize and even interiorize. Theemotional psychological dynamics interacts with thecognitive content provided by the religious world-view. A case is analyzed and related to prior scientific studies in the field bordering psychopathology and pastoral experience. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00987501 |