The semiotics of Charles Sanders Peirce is proposed as a theoretical framework that can model more adequately than conventional theories in psychology the emotional transformations in cultural practices that rest squarely upon self-transcendence as the basis for healing. For illustration, the Peircean notion of the sign is applied to an analysis of spirit healing in Puerto Rico. Clinical implications for psychotherapy in general, and treatment for alexithymia in particular, will be explored.
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