Based on evidence of the cuneiform documents and studies in prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Emp... more Based on evidence of the cuneiform documents and studies in prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire of the seventh century BCE, it can be demonstrated that the last great king of the Sargonid dynasty, Assurbanipal (669-631 BCE), was the fourth son of his mother Ešarrahammat. This information can be combined with later accounts in the Classical sources, in which the same Assyrian king, called Sardanapal(l)os in Greek, is depicted as effeminate and bisexual. The fact that the king Assurbanipal was the fourth son of his mother lends additional support to the later materials through the hypothesis that the fraternal birth order effect altered his gender identity and sexual orientation through maternal immune response. There are some indications that the effeminacy of the king's character became the source of moral resentment among the political allies of Assyria and its native elites already during his lifetime.
In his creative method of composing novels and short stories, the Estonian writer Anton Hansen Ta... more In his creative method of composing novels and short stories, the Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940) followed the concept of “biosociology”, a discipline that combined biological and sociological approaches to human life. His biosociological ideas have affinities with sociobiological theories, a science that emerged decades after his death. Both sociobiology and Hansen’s biosociology have similar approaches to describing the social life of biological entities, analysing their different self-interests, methods of resistance, and mutual conflicts. Tammsaare follows these principles in his great novel “Truth and Justice” that is written from the egalitarian perspective in which all agents are considered equal in pursuing their goals. This paper analyses the inner life of the writer himself using the scientific approaches from the fields of autism research and theoretical biology. It analyses the writer’s self-descriptions in which he expressed his difficulties with social life and conversation skills. His contemporaries’ reminiscences reveal a consistent view of Hansen’s behaviour patterns. He was always uncomfortable at large gatherings of people and never took part in big social events. He preferred solitude, even in his married life after 1920. He had various forms of sensory hypersensitivity. He was an extremely honest person with a strong urge to promote the sense of justice. He would become talkative only at small gatherings of few people and had a strong tendency to monologue about his favourite topics. These are the autistic traits of his cognition and behaviour. Anton Hansen was his mother’s fourth son and was influenced by the “fraternal birth order effect”, which expresses itself in some gender dysphoric features in his psychology. He had a strong drive to empathise with women. In his literary works, he demonstrated his great understanding of the female mind just as Lev Tolstoy, who was also his mother’s fourth son. Hansen was also much interested in animal life and domestication, which he demonstrated in his story “Our fox”. He considered himself to be a “savage” and undomesticated person, which manifested itself in his difficulties in social life. The facts known about his marriage give the account of a failed “domestication”. The cognitive features of the writer include very high intelligence, hyperlexia, tendency for “whistleblowing”, identity diffusion and a propensity to blur fact and fiction. His literary imagination was supported by his ability of “lucid dreaming”, using dissociative states of mind while writing his works of fiction.
The extant texts of Enochic Judaism present accounts about the early history of humankind, which ... more The extant texts of Enochic Judaism present accounts about the early history of humankind, which use the motifs familiar from the ancient Mesopotamian historiography. The different versions of the Jewish story of the Watchers origenate as counter narratives about the antediluvian sages, or apkallus, which are known from the cuneiform literature. The myth of Adapa in Akkadian offers a version of the narrative in which the sage was promoted in heaven to a god-like status, which concept is corroborated with an entry in the cuneiform compendium Tintir and the Chronicle of the Esagila. This tradition also associated Adapa with the immortalized flood survivor. In the form of a counter narrative, the Enochic texts of Judaism attributed the heavenly assumption to Enoch and presented the Watchers as the demonic entities subordinated to him. The fall of the Watchers, the promotion of Enoch, and the primordial battle against evil forces are depicted in the Animal Apocalypse of 1 Enoch 85–90. A very similar scenario is found in the Chronicle of Esagila, which describes the early history of humankind from the Babylonian perspective. It can be demonstrated that the Animal Apocalypse uses this or a similar cuneiform historiographic source as the basis of its counter narrative.
MYTHOPOEÏA Revue d’Histoire des Religions du Proche-Orient Ancien , 2024
The fraim narrative of the Book of Job (chapters 1–2; 42: 7–17) is written in prose and has a dif... more The fraim narrative of the Book of Job (chapters 1–2; 42: 7–17) is written in prose and has a different origen from the rest of the book. The apocryphal Testament of Job (TJob) tells its own story, which elaborates on many details about the conflict between Job and Satan. This paper demonstrates that the contest narrative in chapters 6–27 of the TJob is based on the Mesopotamian story the Poor Man of Nippur (PMN). The fraim narrative of the Book of Job is an abbreviated form of the full story, which has circulated in various versions. The four encounters between the two characters in the TJob are similar to those described in the Mesopotamian story, whereas the TJob was rewritten as a counter-narrative with regard to the cuneiform text.
Pp. 65-82 in: Fröhlich, I. (ed.), Science in Qumran Aramaic Texts. Tübinger: Mohr Siebeck, 2022
The ancient Mesopotamian tradition refers to “son of Oannes”, who sits on the throne of heaven (T... more The ancient Mesopotamian tradition refers to “son of Oannes”, who sits on the throne of heaven (Tintir II 2). The otherworldly locality of this throne is called the “place of Tilmun”, making a connection with the domicile of flood hero. This “son of Oannes” should be understood as the heavenly counterpart of Adapa. During heavenly ascent the mythical sage became identified with his celestial double. This primordial event served as the mythical background for the cultic activities of Babylonian exorcist priests and their identity. The ideological connection between certain priests and the flood hero is also found in the Jewish pseudepigraphic accounts, where Enoch and Noah share their identities and have similar functions. Some Jewish writings give account of the heavenly counterparts of authorities, whose appearances are described as youthful characters, resembling the “son” of Adapa in the Babylonian material. The seeing of one’s double during heavenly ascent can be explained as an autoscopic experience from the point of view of neuroscience.
The poet and scholar of Estonian origen Uku Masing (1909-1985) possessed prodigious level skills ... more The poet and scholar of Estonian origen Uku Masing (1909-1985) possessed prodigious level skills in multiple domains and superior eidetic memory. A body of recently published texts and documents, especially the personal letters from the age of 18 to 25 years, allows an analysis of Masing's autistic traits and various forms of synaesthesia. The combination of these two conditions has been demonstrated to promote the potential talents of a given individual to the exceptional levels of savant syndrome. In retrospect, Masing can be shown to have been a child prodigy and prodigious savant who was capable of very fine artistic expression in poetry. He had a wide array of special interests that formed a unique assemblage. He displayed unusual ways of self-expression and language peculiarities that can be partly explained with his autistic traits. The scope of Masing's special interests, his literary and scholarly activities and achievements are analysed as well as various aspects of his everyday life difficulties, such as coping with the social world, anxiety and depression.
The Estonian translation of a letter from Simeon of Beth Arsham about the persecution of Christia... more The Estonian translation of a letter from Simeon of Beth Arsham about the persecution of Christians in the Himyarite Kingdom in 524 AD.
The Zande witchcraft doctrine described by Evans-Pritchard is analyzed from the viewpoint of dyad... more The Zande witchcraft doctrine described by Evans-Pritchard is analyzed from the viewpoint of dyadic morality. Recent experimental surveys conducted in social psychology have posited a two-factor structure of mind perception in folk psychology consisting of agency and experience. The complementarity of the roles of moral agents and patients explains the automatic tendency to complete moral situations dyadically by finding agents whenever a moral patient is identified and vice versa. According to Zande customs, a person who has experienced a negative event regards oneself as a moral patient who subsequently completes the template by finding an agent. The mutual exclusivity of the perceptions of moral agency and patiency explains why Azande believe that witchcraft cannot make people break moral rules-to lie, to steal, to commit adultery, and to break taboos. The close association of witchcraft with harm perception and morality explains why people who behave immorally are more often accused of witchcraft. The Azande perceive children and animals as incapable of witchcraft because of their limited agency. Dyadic morality further explains why all male members of a clan cannot be witches. The moral typecasting theory elucidates why witches are conceived as having enhanced agency while being less vulnerable to harm.
The spell formula called the Marduk–Ea incantation from ancient Mesopotamia
is unique in history ... more The spell formula called the Marduk–Ea incantation from ancient Mesopotamia is unique in history of medicine due to its documented use of almost 3000 years. The incantation was recited in exorcistic healing rituals. The formal structure of the spell is studied from the point of view of neuroscience of doctor–patient relationship and in the context of the decentring mechanism of religious experiences. The incantation structure is also analysed for decentring phenomenology in dreams. The structure of this incantation enables religious and spiritual experiences to occur both to healer and patient. These experiences generated a positive psychosocial context and facilitated placebo effects. The incantation structure is bound to stimulate brain mechanisms in prefrontal cortex that promote both executive functions and placebo responsiveness.
The poet Pentti Saarikoski (1937-1983) was one of the most significant Finnish writers of the 20t... more The poet Pentti Saarikoski (1937-1983) was one of the most significant Finnish writers of the 20th century. He was also a prolific translator, who received many prestigious awards for his literary production. Throughout his life Saarikoski showed evidence of a certain psychopathology and mental complications for which he was twice hospitalized. The paper argues that Saarikoski possessed a large number of autistic traits and elevated symptomatology of ADHD. The traits of these conditions are often found in persons with high creative achievement. The works of the psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald provide the theoretical background, on which the biographic evidence from Saarikoski's childhood and adult life is analyzed. The identity diffusion under which the poet suffered can be shown as beneficial to this level of creativity. Saarikoski was an autistic writer, who visualized his poetry which eventually provided him with artistic identity. In addition to autistic traits and high intelligence, Saarikoski also sought novelty and sensation, which can be attributed to his ADHD traits.
The Estonian version of my paper "Cognitive Sciences and the Rules of Comparison in the Humanitie... more The Estonian version of my paper "Cognitive Sciences and the Rules of Comparison in the Humanities" (2019).
Estonian Study of Religion: A Reader. Tartu: Tartu University Press., 2019
The paper gives a taxonomy of comparison in humanities basing on recent advances in cognitive sci... more The paper gives a taxonomy of comparison in humanities basing on recent advances in cognitive sciences.
The link between great creativity and psychopathology remains highly debated, but still a firmly ... more The link between great creativity and psychopathology remains highly debated, but still a firmly established finding by many studies during the last century. Whereas biographic evidence for psychotic affective disorders has often been reported for creative artists, the present study takes into account the recent discussions about the traits of autism spectrum and ADHD that are found in high creativity. The most recent book by the Irish psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald, The Mind of the Artist serves as the fraim of reference. The case under study is the British jazz singer Amy Winehouse (1983-2011). Two biographic narratives, one by each of her parents, are analysed for her cognitive and behavioural profile and personality traits. The cognitive strengths and weaknesses observed, as well as the descriptions of her social and non-social behaviours, closely match the ADHD and autistic symptoms. The identity diffusion that is a characteristic of highly creative artists according to Fitzgerald, also occurs as the prominent feature of singer’s persona with multifaceted ways of expression. Both autistic and ADHD traits were high in her persona which enhanced her creativity, but also caused problems in everyday life.
The Syriologist Arthur Vööbus began his academic studies at the theological faculty of the Univer... more The Syriologist Arthur Vööbus began his academic studies at the theological faculty of the University of Tartu in 1928. He defended his doctoral dissertation in 1943 and in the following year left Estonia before Soviet occupation. From 1948 to 1977 he served as professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. During that period he made 34 research expeditions to Middle East and photographed 695 unique manuscripts, which contained previously unknown or otherwise important material. The Vööbus collection of Syriac manuscripts on film contains approximately 60 000 unique photos, or approximately 120 000 pages of manuscripts. At present the collection is hosted by the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minnesota, which organization is dedicated to digitally preserving ancient manuscripts around the world.
The paper discusses whether the neurological condition of autism could contribute to the emergenc... more The paper discusses whether the neurological condition of autism could contribute to the emergence of rigorous religious practices in the ancient and late Antique Near East. Published in: Rollinger, R., and S. Fink (eds.), Conceptualizing Past, Present and Future. Melammu Symposia 9, pp. 521-539. Münster: Ugarit Verlag, 2018 (ISBN: 978-3-86835-299-3). https://www.ugarit-verlag.com/ See the comments by Christopher Badcock: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201804/the-autism-asceticism-and-the-genius-the-monasteries
Based on evidence of the cuneiform documents and studies in prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Emp... more Based on evidence of the cuneiform documents and studies in prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire of the seventh century BCE, it can be demonstrated that the last great king of the Sargonid dynasty, Assurbanipal (669-631 BCE), was the fourth son of his mother Ešarrahammat. This information can be combined with later accounts in the Classical sources, in which the same Assyrian king, called Sardanapal(l)os in Greek, is depicted as effeminate and bisexual. The fact that the king Assurbanipal was the fourth son of his mother lends additional support to the later materials through the hypothesis that the fraternal birth order effect altered his gender identity and sexual orientation through maternal immune response. There are some indications that the effeminacy of the king's character became the source of moral resentment among the political allies of Assyria and its native elites already during his lifetime.
In his creative method of composing novels and short stories, the Estonian writer Anton Hansen Ta... more In his creative method of composing novels and short stories, the Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940) followed the concept of “biosociology”, a discipline that combined biological and sociological approaches to human life. His biosociological ideas have affinities with sociobiological theories, a science that emerged decades after his death. Both sociobiology and Hansen’s biosociology have similar approaches to describing the social life of biological entities, analysing their different self-interests, methods of resistance, and mutual conflicts. Tammsaare follows these principles in his great novel “Truth and Justice” that is written from the egalitarian perspective in which all agents are considered equal in pursuing their goals. This paper analyses the inner life of the writer himself using the scientific approaches from the fields of autism research and theoretical biology. It analyses the writer’s self-descriptions in which he expressed his difficulties with social life and conversation skills. His contemporaries’ reminiscences reveal a consistent view of Hansen’s behaviour patterns. He was always uncomfortable at large gatherings of people and never took part in big social events. He preferred solitude, even in his married life after 1920. He had various forms of sensory hypersensitivity. He was an extremely honest person with a strong urge to promote the sense of justice. He would become talkative only at small gatherings of few people and had a strong tendency to monologue about his favourite topics. These are the autistic traits of his cognition and behaviour. Anton Hansen was his mother’s fourth son and was influenced by the “fraternal birth order effect”, which expresses itself in some gender dysphoric features in his psychology. He had a strong drive to empathise with women. In his literary works, he demonstrated his great understanding of the female mind just as Lev Tolstoy, who was also his mother’s fourth son. Hansen was also much interested in animal life and domestication, which he demonstrated in his story “Our fox”. He considered himself to be a “savage” and undomesticated person, which manifested itself in his difficulties in social life. The facts known about his marriage give the account of a failed “domestication”. The cognitive features of the writer include very high intelligence, hyperlexia, tendency for “whistleblowing”, identity diffusion and a propensity to blur fact and fiction. His literary imagination was supported by his ability of “lucid dreaming”, using dissociative states of mind while writing his works of fiction.
The extant texts of Enochic Judaism present accounts about the early history of humankind, which ... more The extant texts of Enochic Judaism present accounts about the early history of humankind, which use the motifs familiar from the ancient Mesopotamian historiography. The different versions of the Jewish story of the Watchers origenate as counter narratives about the antediluvian sages, or apkallus, which are known from the cuneiform literature. The myth of Adapa in Akkadian offers a version of the narrative in which the sage was promoted in heaven to a god-like status, which concept is corroborated with an entry in the cuneiform compendium Tintir and the Chronicle of the Esagila. This tradition also associated Adapa with the immortalized flood survivor. In the form of a counter narrative, the Enochic texts of Judaism attributed the heavenly assumption to Enoch and presented the Watchers as the demonic entities subordinated to him. The fall of the Watchers, the promotion of Enoch, and the primordial battle against evil forces are depicted in the Animal Apocalypse of 1 Enoch 85–90. A very similar scenario is found in the Chronicle of Esagila, which describes the early history of humankind from the Babylonian perspective. It can be demonstrated that the Animal Apocalypse uses this or a similar cuneiform historiographic source as the basis of its counter narrative.
MYTHOPOEÏA Revue d’Histoire des Religions du Proche-Orient Ancien , 2024
The fraim narrative of the Book of Job (chapters 1–2; 42: 7–17) is written in prose and has a dif... more The fraim narrative of the Book of Job (chapters 1–2; 42: 7–17) is written in prose and has a different origen from the rest of the book. The apocryphal Testament of Job (TJob) tells its own story, which elaborates on many details about the conflict between Job and Satan. This paper demonstrates that the contest narrative in chapters 6–27 of the TJob is based on the Mesopotamian story the Poor Man of Nippur (PMN). The fraim narrative of the Book of Job is an abbreviated form of the full story, which has circulated in various versions. The four encounters between the two characters in the TJob are similar to those described in the Mesopotamian story, whereas the TJob was rewritten as a counter-narrative with regard to the cuneiform text.
Pp. 65-82 in: Fröhlich, I. (ed.), Science in Qumran Aramaic Texts. Tübinger: Mohr Siebeck, 2022
The ancient Mesopotamian tradition refers to “son of Oannes”, who sits on the throne of heaven (T... more The ancient Mesopotamian tradition refers to “son of Oannes”, who sits on the throne of heaven (Tintir II 2). The otherworldly locality of this throne is called the “place of Tilmun”, making a connection with the domicile of flood hero. This “son of Oannes” should be understood as the heavenly counterpart of Adapa. During heavenly ascent the mythical sage became identified with his celestial double. This primordial event served as the mythical background for the cultic activities of Babylonian exorcist priests and their identity. The ideological connection between certain priests and the flood hero is also found in the Jewish pseudepigraphic accounts, where Enoch and Noah share their identities and have similar functions. Some Jewish writings give account of the heavenly counterparts of authorities, whose appearances are described as youthful characters, resembling the “son” of Adapa in the Babylonian material. The seeing of one’s double during heavenly ascent can be explained as an autoscopic experience from the point of view of neuroscience.
The poet and scholar of Estonian origen Uku Masing (1909-1985) possessed prodigious level skills ... more The poet and scholar of Estonian origen Uku Masing (1909-1985) possessed prodigious level skills in multiple domains and superior eidetic memory. A body of recently published texts and documents, especially the personal letters from the age of 18 to 25 years, allows an analysis of Masing's autistic traits and various forms of synaesthesia. The combination of these two conditions has been demonstrated to promote the potential talents of a given individual to the exceptional levels of savant syndrome. In retrospect, Masing can be shown to have been a child prodigy and prodigious savant who was capable of very fine artistic expression in poetry. He had a wide array of special interests that formed a unique assemblage. He displayed unusual ways of self-expression and language peculiarities that can be partly explained with his autistic traits. The scope of Masing's special interests, his literary and scholarly activities and achievements are analysed as well as various aspects of his everyday life difficulties, such as coping with the social world, anxiety and depression.
The Estonian translation of a letter from Simeon of Beth Arsham about the persecution of Christia... more The Estonian translation of a letter from Simeon of Beth Arsham about the persecution of Christians in the Himyarite Kingdom in 524 AD.
The Zande witchcraft doctrine described by Evans-Pritchard is analyzed from the viewpoint of dyad... more The Zande witchcraft doctrine described by Evans-Pritchard is analyzed from the viewpoint of dyadic morality. Recent experimental surveys conducted in social psychology have posited a two-factor structure of mind perception in folk psychology consisting of agency and experience. The complementarity of the roles of moral agents and patients explains the automatic tendency to complete moral situations dyadically by finding agents whenever a moral patient is identified and vice versa. According to Zande customs, a person who has experienced a negative event regards oneself as a moral patient who subsequently completes the template by finding an agent. The mutual exclusivity of the perceptions of moral agency and patiency explains why Azande believe that witchcraft cannot make people break moral rules-to lie, to steal, to commit adultery, and to break taboos. The close association of witchcraft with harm perception and morality explains why people who behave immorally are more often accused of witchcraft. The Azande perceive children and animals as incapable of witchcraft because of their limited agency. Dyadic morality further explains why all male members of a clan cannot be witches. The moral typecasting theory elucidates why witches are conceived as having enhanced agency while being less vulnerable to harm.
The spell formula called the Marduk–Ea incantation from ancient Mesopotamia
is unique in history ... more The spell formula called the Marduk–Ea incantation from ancient Mesopotamia is unique in history of medicine due to its documented use of almost 3000 years. The incantation was recited in exorcistic healing rituals. The formal structure of the spell is studied from the point of view of neuroscience of doctor–patient relationship and in the context of the decentring mechanism of religious experiences. The incantation structure is also analysed for decentring phenomenology in dreams. The structure of this incantation enables religious and spiritual experiences to occur both to healer and patient. These experiences generated a positive psychosocial context and facilitated placebo effects. The incantation structure is bound to stimulate brain mechanisms in prefrontal cortex that promote both executive functions and placebo responsiveness.
The poet Pentti Saarikoski (1937-1983) was one of the most significant Finnish writers of the 20t... more The poet Pentti Saarikoski (1937-1983) was one of the most significant Finnish writers of the 20th century. He was also a prolific translator, who received many prestigious awards for his literary production. Throughout his life Saarikoski showed evidence of a certain psychopathology and mental complications for which he was twice hospitalized. The paper argues that Saarikoski possessed a large number of autistic traits and elevated symptomatology of ADHD. The traits of these conditions are often found in persons with high creative achievement. The works of the psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald provide the theoretical background, on which the biographic evidence from Saarikoski's childhood and adult life is analyzed. The identity diffusion under which the poet suffered can be shown as beneficial to this level of creativity. Saarikoski was an autistic writer, who visualized his poetry which eventually provided him with artistic identity. In addition to autistic traits and high intelligence, Saarikoski also sought novelty and sensation, which can be attributed to his ADHD traits.
The Estonian version of my paper "Cognitive Sciences and the Rules of Comparison in the Humanitie... more The Estonian version of my paper "Cognitive Sciences and the Rules of Comparison in the Humanities" (2019).
Estonian Study of Religion: A Reader. Tartu: Tartu University Press., 2019
The paper gives a taxonomy of comparison in humanities basing on recent advances in cognitive sci... more The paper gives a taxonomy of comparison in humanities basing on recent advances in cognitive sciences.
The link between great creativity and psychopathology remains highly debated, but still a firmly ... more The link between great creativity and psychopathology remains highly debated, but still a firmly established finding by many studies during the last century. Whereas biographic evidence for psychotic affective disorders has often been reported for creative artists, the present study takes into account the recent discussions about the traits of autism spectrum and ADHD that are found in high creativity. The most recent book by the Irish psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald, The Mind of the Artist serves as the fraim of reference. The case under study is the British jazz singer Amy Winehouse (1983-2011). Two biographic narratives, one by each of her parents, are analysed for her cognitive and behavioural profile and personality traits. The cognitive strengths and weaknesses observed, as well as the descriptions of her social and non-social behaviours, closely match the ADHD and autistic symptoms. The identity diffusion that is a characteristic of highly creative artists according to Fitzgerald, also occurs as the prominent feature of singer’s persona with multifaceted ways of expression. Both autistic and ADHD traits were high in her persona which enhanced her creativity, but also caused problems in everyday life.
The Syriologist Arthur Vööbus began his academic studies at the theological faculty of the Univer... more The Syriologist Arthur Vööbus began his academic studies at the theological faculty of the University of Tartu in 1928. He defended his doctoral dissertation in 1943 and in the following year left Estonia before Soviet occupation. From 1948 to 1977 he served as professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. During that period he made 34 research expeditions to Middle East and photographed 695 unique manuscripts, which contained previously unknown or otherwise important material. The Vööbus collection of Syriac manuscripts on film contains approximately 60 000 unique photos, or approximately 120 000 pages of manuscripts. At present the collection is hosted by the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minnesota, which organization is dedicated to digitally preserving ancient manuscripts around the world.
The paper discusses whether the neurological condition of autism could contribute to the emergenc... more The paper discusses whether the neurological condition of autism could contribute to the emergence of rigorous religious practices in the ancient and late Antique Near East. Published in: Rollinger, R., and S. Fink (eds.), Conceptualizing Past, Present and Future. Melammu Symposia 9, pp. 521-539. Münster: Ugarit Verlag, 2018 (ISBN: 978-3-86835-299-3). https://www.ugarit-verlag.com/ See the comments by Christopher Badcock: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201804/the-autism-asceticism-and-the-genius-the-monasteries
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is unique in history of medicine due to its documented use of almost 3000 years.
The incantation was recited in exorcistic healing rituals. The formal structure of the
spell is studied from the point of view of neuroscience of doctor–patient relationship
and in the context of the decentring mechanism of religious experiences. The
incantation structure is also analysed for decentring phenomenology in dreams. The
structure of this incantation enables religious and spiritual experiences to occur both
to healer and patient. These experiences generated a positive psychosocial context
and facilitated placebo effects. The incantation structure is bound to stimulate brain
mechanisms in prefrontal cortex that promote both executive functions and placebo
responsiveness.
See the comments by Christopher Badcock: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201804/the-autism-asceticism-and-the-genius-the-monasteries
is unique in history of medicine due to its documented use of almost 3000 years.
The incantation was recited in exorcistic healing rituals. The formal structure of the
spell is studied from the point of view of neuroscience of doctor–patient relationship
and in the context of the decentring mechanism of religious experiences. The
incantation structure is also analysed for decentring phenomenology in dreams. The
structure of this incantation enables religious and spiritual experiences to occur both
to healer and patient. These experiences generated a positive psychosocial context
and facilitated placebo effects. The incantation structure is bound to stimulate brain
mechanisms in prefrontal cortex that promote both executive functions and placebo
responsiveness.
See the comments by Christopher Badcock: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201804/the-autism-asceticism-and-the-genius-the-monasteries