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spirit possession: a standalone construct

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Cognitive science of religion

the belief that a spirit enters a person, split here into possession that causes illness and possession in which the spirit takes over the person's actions.

In cognitive science of religion, spirit possession refers to the belief that a spirit enters a person, split here into possession that causes illness and possession in which the spirit takes over the person's actions. This meaning comes from Cohen (2008) in Ethnos.[1]

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References

  1. Cohen, E. (2008). What is Spirit Possession? Defining, Comparing, and Explaining Two Possession Forms. Ethnos, 73(1), 101-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/00141840801927558

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