Possession trance covaries with measures of social rigidity in the Ethnographic Atlas
Religion, Brain & Behavior • Vol/Iss. N/A • Routledge • • Published In • Pages: 1-24 •
By Rácz, Péter
Hypothesis
The prevalence of possession trance is correlated with measures of social complexity, rigidity, and separation in gender participation.
Note
Possession trance was only found to be correlated with social complexity and rigidity, not separation in gender participation.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayesian hierarchical generalized linear models and phylogenetic comparative methods | Partially Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Complexity | Independent | Social Stratification, Territorial Hierarchy |
| Social Rigidity | Independent | Social Stratification |
| Presence of trance | Dependent | Ecstatic Religious Practices, Revelation And Divination |
| Presence of possession | Dependent | Ecstatic Religious Practices, Revelation And Divination |
| Gender role differentiation | Independent | Division Of Labor By Gender, Gender Status |