Croyances & Psychologie
Cet outil permet de faciliter la veille sur les enjeux complexes de la santé mentale et du fait religieux : de la neuroscience des croyances à l'étude des abus spirituels, en passant par la prise en charge des traumatismes et des processus de déconversion.
Dernière synchronisation : 01/09/2026
J Relig Health . 2012;51 (4) :1098-103
This paper describes and discusses the ancient superstition of the Evil Eye. The author describes his own personal childhood introduction to the subject of the Evil Eye which years later instigated his scholarly inquiry. The history of this very geographically widespread folk belief is elaborated upon, along with common manifestations as they appear in a number of different countries and cultures. Some of the methods used to thwart the negative effects of the Evil Eye are enumerated. Relevant psychodynamics and common expressions of the Evil Eye superstition are elucidated upon.