In this episode, Wendy speaks with anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann about how practices embedded in social realities change our minds and our experiences. They discuss:her research on unusual spiritual experiences (voices, visions);her work with magic practitioners and evangelical Christian communities;the boundary between reality and imagination;local theory of mind;the psychological constructs of absorption and porosity, and how they relate to these spiritual experiences;how mental training and mindfulness affect the way we relate to our thoughts;the impacts of a relationship with the divine for self and society, and other topics.Full show notes and resources