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The witchdoctors are not wrong: the future role and impact of African psychology on individual well-being.

By: Tembo, Mwizenge S.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: [Boston] : s.n., 1993Subject(s): Witchcraft | Africa -- Witchdoctors -- Psychology. -- Africa -- Witchdoctors -- Psychology. -- Africa -- Witchdoctors -- PsychologySummary: The paper defines witchcraft and briefly explores its historical significance. It explores the status and function of the witchcraft belief in contemporary Africa and also explores why and how psychology should investigate the role of witchcraft belief in Africa and how the discipline can harness the belief and put it to positive use in providing a wider range of options in the curing of illness.
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The paper defines witchcraft and briefly explores its historical significance. It explores the status and function of the witchcraft belief in contemporary Africa and also explores why and how psychology should investigate the role of witchcraft belief in Africa and how the discipline can harness the belief and put it to positive use in providing a wider range of options in the curing of illness.

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