Wacław Sieroszewski observed that 'great' shamans among the Yakut people were distinct from 'middling' or 'mocking' shamans because they were motivated by the alleviation of the griefs of their fellow people rather than material gain, and they acted with genuine conviction and a willingness to sacrifice personal comfort.

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  Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution

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