Forestilling og handling

In this paper I outline the hypothesis that counterintuitive religious beliefs partly acquire their plausibility for the believer from the fact that they guide motor action in rituals. The hypothesis is based on connecting theories of a ‘theory of mind’ with findings about the so-called ‘mirror neur...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pyysiäinen, Ilkka 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Danish
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Univ. [2005]
In: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Year: 2005, Volume: 46, Pages: 27-45
Further subjects:B Motorisk handling
B Agentiv
B Religiøse ritualer
B Kognitionsvidenskab
B Religiøse begreber
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Summary:In this paper I outline the hypothesis that counterintuitive religious beliefs partly acquire their plausibility for the believer from the fact that they guide motor action in rituals. The hypothesis is based on connecting theories of a ‘theory of mind’ with findings about the so-called ‘mirror neurons’ that are activated in certain kinds of motor actions as well as in watching and imitating other people’s similar action.
ISSN:1904-8181
Contains:Enthalten in: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7146/rt.v0i46.1881