Could Everyone Talk to God?: A Case Study on Asperger's Syndrome, Religion, and Spirituality

Four young adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome were interviewed to learn more about what impact this neurological disorder might have on the reasoning on religion and spirituality, particularly regarding their theory of mind and interaction with metaphysical agents. The result contradicts...

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Autor principal: Visuri, Ingela (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: 2012
Em: Journal of religion, disability & health
Ano: 2012, Volume: 16, Número: 4, Páginas: 352-378
Outras palavras-chave:B Spirituality
B Asperger's syndrome
B Religião
B Cognition
B existential theory of mind
B Teoria da mente
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Resumo:Four young adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome were interviewed to learn more about what impact this neurological disorder might have on the reasoning on religion and spirituality, particularly regarding their theory of mind and interaction with metaphysical agents. The result contradicts several predictions about Asperger's syndrome and religion, and when analyzing to what extent the theory of mind was used when reasoning on intentionality, it seems as if the informants separate between different kinds of metaphysical agents. The question remains whether their reasoning on religion and spirituality is more influenced by having a specific cognitive style or by their cultural context.
ISSN:1522-9122
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2012.731888