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Okay, this is fascinating. The fact that “schizophrenia is rare or nonexistent in hunter-gatherer populations” is particularly interesting. I had no idea this
by oliveshell 4y ago
Okay, this is fascinating.
The fact that “schizophrenia is rare or nonexistent in hunter-gatherer populations” is particularly interesting.
I had no idea this was the case.
Clearly there is much more research to be done, but I feel like the authors are on the right track here.
- berberous 4y agoSimilarly interesting: “The striking difference was that while many of the African and Indian subjects registered predominantly positive experiences with their voices, not one American did. Rather, the U.S. subjects were more likely to report experiences as violent and hateful – and evidence of a sick condition.“
- pyinstallwoes 4y agoSeems related to how one might associate oneself to perspectives under religion. Vedic adjacent religions seem to cater to having a relationship with many entities of various forms.
- kayodelycaon 4y agoMy Christian parents thought I was demon-possessed. That was quite helpful.