Therapeutic encounters and the elicitation of community care

Singh's analysis of shamanism is regarded as a contribution to the evolutionary study of healing encounters and evolutionary medicine. Shamans must create convincing healing spectacles, while sick individuals must convincingly express symptoms and suffering to motivate community care. Both have...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2018, Vol.41, p.e86-e86, Article e86
Main Authors: Steinkopf, Leander, de Barra, Mícheál
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community health care
Evolution
Medieval period
Open Peer Commentary
Patients
Physicians
Shamans
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Summary:Singh's analysis of shamanism is regarded as a contribution to the evolutionary study of healing encounters and evolutionary medicine. Shamans must create convincing healing spectacles, while sick individuals must convincingly express symptoms and suffering to motivate community care. Both have a shared interest in convincing onlookers. This is not restricted to shamanic treatment, but is still true in modern medical care.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X17002175