The Cultural Context of Hallucinations
Hallucinations have shaped myths, religions, and culture. Sacks examines historical and cultural interpretations of hallucinations, showing how they’ve been revered and feared.
“What is hallucination to one may be vision to another.”
49
347 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Today's readers, tomorrow's leaders. I explain handpicked books designed to transform you into leaders, C-level executives, and business moguls.
Explore the mysterious world of hallucinations and how the brain creates vivid illusions.
“
Similar ideas to The Cultural Context of Hallucinations
Get Some Context of the Book
For older books, try to understand the historical context. For books written in an unfamiliar country, try to understand the cultural context.
Some helpful questions to ask include:
- Why did the author write this?
- What is their background?
- What else have they wri...
Cultural Evolution
- It relates to the practices, methods, tools, myths, ethics, and social norms that are important in the evolution of our behavior. Customs that we learn from the experience of our parents and others – either by teaching or observation.
- Cultural evolution is ...
The Three Components Of Cultural Intelligence
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a system comprising of three well-connected components:
- Cultural Knowledge: The content and process knowledge of the various cultures.
- Cross-cultural Skills: A wide range of skills that pertain ...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates