Mind & Life Podcast: 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:
- her research on unusual spiritual experiences (voices, visions);
- her work with magic practitioners and evangelical Christian communities;
- the boundary between reality and imagination;
- local theory of mind;
- the psychological constructs of absorption and porosity, and how they relate to these spiritual experiences;
- how mental training and mindfulness affect the way we relate to our thoughts;
- the impacts of a relationship with the divine for self and society, and other topics.
Original release date: July 8, 2020
Full show notes and resources: podcast.mindan...
Transcript: podcast.mindan...
--------------------
LISTEN 🎧 Check out all the episodes! • Mind & Life Podcast
INFO 👉 The Mind & Life podcast addresses fundamental questions that arise through bridging science and contemplative wisdom podcast.mindan...
SUPPORT 🌟 This podcast is a project of the Mind & Life Institute. If you value this content, please consider supporting the show www.mindandlif...