Trance states: a theoretical model and cross-cultural analysis

There will be a relationship between the presence of tremors/convulsions and trance states, particularly possession

Almost all cases with convulsions were labeled as involving possession

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Correlation	Supported	p < 0.001	tau= .36	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Trance Type	Dependent	Shamans And Psychotherapists, Revelation And Divination
Tremors/Convulsions	Independent	Physiological Data, Shamans And Psychotherapists

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Winkelman, Michael James	1986	Temporal lobe conditions will be associated with selection for some trance training	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Winkelman, Michael James	1986	The variables related to temporal lobe discharges are predictors of trance type	Supported	6	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Winkelman, Michael James	1986	"Mediums are part-time practitioners who in most societies are predominantly female; males are also found in this role, but less frequently. Mediums act at clients' requests to heal and divine while in possession trance states".(27) "Mediums were characterized by training that included significantly higher levels of spontaneous seizures or illness, compulsive motor behavior, tremors, and convulsions. All but one of the Mediums were characterized as undergoing possession trance experiences"...	NA	0	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Winkelman, Michael James	1986	There will be a relationship between illness and trance states, particularly possession	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Winkelman, Michael James	1986	There will be a relationship between spontaneous onset of conditions and trance states, particularly possession	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author