Anthropology at the Borderlands of Experience
From Human Centered by Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
February 27, 2025 · 58 min · Episode 78
About this episode
Tanya Luhrmann discusses her anthropological work on the mind, focusing on unusual sensory experiences.
Two-time CASBS fellow and renowned anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann discusses her past and current work as an anthropologist of the mind, both in religious and psychological contexts, in conversation with 2023-24 CASBS fellow Erica Robles-Anderson. Luhrmann's award-winning work investigates visions, voices, psychosis, the supernatural, and other unusual sensory experiences and phenomena, found often at the borderlands of spirit, culture, and the mind.
People in this episode
Guests: Tanya Luhrmann, Erica Robles-Anderson
Topics covered
- anthropology
- psychology
- religion
- sensory experiences
- culture
Keywords
- visions
- voices
- psychosis
- supernatural
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