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witchcraft beliefs: a standalone construct

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witchcraftbeliefs1 CONSTRUCTWitchcraft beliefsGERSHMAN · CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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Cultural anthropology

belief that some people cause harm through supernatural means, which varies across societies and is tied to low trust and weak institutions.

In cultural anthropology, witchcraft beliefs refers to belief that some people cause harm through supernatural means, which varies across societies and is tied to low trust and weak institutions. This meaning comes from Gershman (2022) in PLOS ONE.[1]

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  1. Gershman, B. (2022). Witchcraft beliefs around the world: An exploratory analysis. PLOS ONE, 17(11), e0276872. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276872

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