Title |
Evaluation of the degree of mycophilia-mycophobia among highland and lowland inhabitants from Chiapas, Mexico
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Published in |
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-4269-9-36 |
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Authors |
Felipe Ruan-Soto, Javier Caballero, Carlos Martorell, Joaquín Cifuentes, Alma Rosa González-Esquinca, Roberto Garibay-Orijel |
Abstract |
Mushrooms generate strong and contrasting feelings ranging from extreme aversion to intense liking. To categorize these attitudes, Wasson and Wasson coined the dichotomic terms “mycophilia” and “mycophobia” in 1957. In Mesoamerica these categories have been associated to ecological regions. Highland peoples are viewed as mycophiles, whereas lowland inhabitants are considered mycophobes. However, this division is based on little empirical evidence and few indicators. This study questioned whether mycophilia and mycophobia are indeed related to ecological regions through the evaluation of 19 indicators tested in the highlands and lowlands of Chiapas, Mexico. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Brazil | 2 | 4% |
Canada | 1 | 2% |
Mexico | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 52 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 13 | 23% |
Student > Master | 8 | 14% |
Researcher | 6 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 11% |
Unspecified | 4 | 7% |
Other | 9 | 16% |
Unknown | 10 | 18% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 20 | 36% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 9% |
Environmental Science | 5 | 9% |
Unspecified | 4 | 7% |
Design | 2 | 4% |
Other | 7 | 13% |
Unknown | 13 | 23% |