Tanya Luhrmann - How Social Worlds Shape Our Minds
b'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'