Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness Distinguished Lecture: Consciousness, “Symbolic Healing,” and the Meaning Response
Anthropology of Consciousness September 1, 2012 Daniel E. Moerman 9 citations
Symbolic healing—responding to meaningful experiences in positive ways—can aid human healing, engaging both conscious and unconscious processes. This paper, the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness Distinguished Lecture from 2011, reviews recent research on what is commonly called the “placebo effect” and argues that language should change: relevant aspects should instead be termed the “meaning response.”