In some non-Western societies today, headaches, depression, and seizures are all believed to be caused by offended ancestral spirits or by evil forces that possess the sufferer. This type of explanation is called ____.
A) naturalism
B) demonology
C) trephining
D) exorcism

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Demonology refers to the belief in, or the study of, demons and demonic influences, often involving the attribution of various ailments, including mental health issues like depression or physical symptoms like seizures, to the actions of demons or evil spirits. This contrasts with naturalism, which seeks explanations based on natural laws and phenomena, trephining, a surgical intervention, and exorcism, a practice aimed at removing the supposed evil influences.

In Some Non-Western Societies Today, Headaches, Depression, and Seizures Are