Abnormal mental phenomena in the prophets
Abnormal mental phenomena of varying emotional depth are found frequently among the earlier, nonliterary, and literary prophets. Three levels are discerned: inspiration, i.e., a state of excitement with well-preserved reality controls; ecestasy, as a state in which reality control has been lost temp...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1974]
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In: |
Journal of religion and health
Anno: 1974, Volume: 13, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 194-200 |
Altre parole chiave: | B
Eidetic Imagery
B Mental Phenomenon B Reality Control |
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Riepilogo: | Abnormal mental phenomena of varying emotional depth are found frequently among the earlier, nonliterary, and literary prophets. Three levels are discerned: inspiration, i.e., a state of excitement with well-preserved reality controls; ecestasy, as a state in which reality control has been lost temporarily; and eidetic imagery characterized by dreams and visions. It is argued that the prophets were psychotics, or mystics, or poets, or endowed with psychic gifts. I have attempted to consider some of these phenomena from the psychiatric viewpoint, keeping in mind that such interpretations many centuries later must remain speculative. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF01532658 |