Tanya Luhrmann - How Social Worlds Shape Our Minds
In this episode, Wendy speaks with anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann about how practices embedded in social realities change our minds and our experiences. They discuss:\nher research on unusual spiritual experiences (voices, visions);\nher work with magic practitioners and evangelical Christian communities;\nthe boundary between reality and imagination;\nlocal theory of mind;\nthe psychological constructs of absorption and porosity, and how they relate to these spiritual experiences;\nhow mental training and mindfulness affect the way we relate to our thoughts;\nthe impacts of a relationship with the divine for self and society, and other topics.\nFull show notes and resources