Learning to Discern the Voices of Gods, Spirits, Tulpas, and the Dead.
Schizophr Bull February 1, 2023 Tanya M Luhrmann, Ben Alderson-Day, Ann Chen et al.
The work examines how individuals learn to identify and differentiate the voices of gods, spirits, tulpas, and the dead, focusing on the processes of discernment within various cultural and religious contexts. It explores the techniques, practices, and social frameworks that shape how people interpret and authenticate these experiences, arguing that discernment is a learned skill rather than an innate ability.