Humans distinguish between mental and physical phenomena in all cultures, but they map this distinction differently—for example, in Vanuatu anger is mapped more to the body while love is mapped to the mind, whereas people in the United States distinguish them differently.
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Tanya LurmanEvidence Quote
“in vanatu people imagined anger is more part of the body and love is more like thinking as more part of the mind they distinguish mind mind and body differently than people in the United States”
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Does Consciousness Extend Beyond Brains? The 2023 Holberg Debate, feat. Seth, Luhrmann, Sheldrake.— Holberg PrizeCreated: 8/10/2026, 10:45:09 PM
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