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ress, 1993), 178. The most lucid and succinct historical treatment remains Frank E. Manuel, The Eighteenth Century Confronts the Gods (Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 1959). I have in mind such authors as John William Draper, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science (1874), and Andrew Dickson White

ociation, with some reference to absorption, can be found in Spiegel, H. and D. Spiegel. 2004[1978], Trance and treatment. New York: Basic Books; Seligman, R. and L. Kirmayer. 2008, "Dissociative experience and cultural neuroscience." Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 32(1): 31-64; and Butler, L. 200

ty Press, 1993), 178. The most lucid and succinct historical treatment remains Frank E. Manuel, 7he Fighteenth Century Confronts the Gods (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1959). 'Thave in mind such authors as John William Draper, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science (1874), and Andrew Dickson White, A

issociation, with some reference to absorption, can be found in Spiegel, H. and D. Spiegel. 2004[ 1978], Trance and treatment. New York: Basic Books; Seligman, R. and L. Kirmayer. 2008, “Dissociative experience and cultural neuroscience.” Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 32(1): 31-64; and Butler, L. 2006, “

rsity of British Columbia, Douglas Kenny Building, Room 2013, 2136 West Malt Vancouver. British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4 b Department of Psychology. Harvard Uniwrsit illiant James Halt Cambridge. MA 02138, USA Department of Psychology. University of Virginia, M . Box 400400. Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA

ing rewards (Harbaugh, Mayr, & Burghart, 2007). Why does prosocial spending produce such strong and consistent benefits for well-being? Diener and Seligman (2002) argue that strong social relationships are universally critical for happiness, and prosocial spending has a surprisingly powerful impact on