Possession as role-taking |
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| Authors: | Owe Wikström Th.D. |
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| Affiliation: | (1) University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | The paper discusses the psychological function of mythical roles in the genesis and maintenance of the possessional experience. The Devil as a personification of the evil provides a  role which is possible to recognize and even interiorize. Theemotional psychological dynamics interacts with thecognitive content provided by the religious world-view. A case is analyzed and related to prior scientific studies in the field bordering psychopathology and pastoral experience. |
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