A View on Spiritual Possession (2021)
A View on Spiritual Possession Through a Psychologically Cultural and Pathological Lens Kennia Sarellano San Jose State University November 9th, 2021 Abstract In this paper, the gathered information of past research studies on spiritual possession is assessed. Findings from previous articles on this topic have mixed results regarding spiritual possession as clinically pathological diagnoses in regards to different cultural, religious, spiritual, and social aspects of human psychology. Further research on mental illnesses through the lense of these different aspects analyzes the different beliefs acquired through individuals by their experiences gathered through life. While following this research paper, we focus on the idea that spirits, higher beings, and entities are commonly seen as capable of interfering with the human realm among most major religions and cultural beliefs. Furthermore, most literature emphasizes on the importance of understanding the impact religion and