However, the field differs from mainstream transpersonal psychology in taking more cognizance of cross-cultural issues – for instance, the roles of myth, ritual, diet, and text in evoking and interpreting extraordinary experiences.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə fˈiːld dˈɪfɚz fɹʌm mˈeɪnstɹiːm tɹænspˈɜːsənəl saɪkˈɑːlədʒi ɪn tˈeɪkɪŋ mˈoːɹ kˈɑːɡnɪzəns ʌv kɹˈɔskˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˈɪʃuːz fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns, ðə ɹˈoʊlz ʌv mˈɪθ, ɹˈɪtʃuːəl, dˈaɪət, ænd tˈɛkst ɪn ɪvˈoʊkɪŋ ænd ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾɪŋ ɛkstɹˈoːɹdɪnˌɛɹi ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz.