Folk Beliefs about Soul and Mind: Cross-Cultural Comparison of Folk Intuitions about the Ontology of the Person
Abstract The present study addressed two related problems: The status of the concept of the soul in folk psychological conceptualizations across cultures, and the nature of mind-body dualism within Chinese folk psychology. We compared folk intuitions about three concepts – mind, body, and soul – amo...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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| In: |
Journal of cognition and culture
Anno: 2021, Volume: 21, Fascicolo: 3/4, Pagine: 346-369 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
China
/ Polacchi
/ Religione popolare
/ Problematica del corpo e dell'anima
/ Persona
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AE Psicologia delle religioni AX Relazioni interreligiose KBK Europa orientale KBM Asia VA Filosofia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Spirituality
B Folk Psychology B Soul B mind-body dualism B China B Religione B Poland |
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| Riepilogo: | Abstract The present study addressed two related problems: The status of the concept of the soul in folk psychological conceptualizations across cultures, and the nature of mind-body dualism within Chinese folk psychology. We compared folk intuitions about three concepts – mind, body, and soul – among adults from China (N=257) and Poland (N=225). The questionnaire study comprised of questions about the functional and ontological nature of the three entities. The results show that the mind and soul are conceptualized differently in the two countries: The Chinese appear to think of the soul similarly to how they view the mind (importantly, they still seem to see it as separate from the body), while Poles differentiate it both in ontological and functional respects. The study provides important insights into cross-cultural differences in conceptualizing the soul as well as into the nature of Chinese mind-body dualism. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5373 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of cognition and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685373-12340116 |
