The psychology of rituals: An integrative review and process-based framework
Traditionally, ritual has been studied from broad sociocultural perspectives, with little
consideration of the psychological processes at play. Recently, however, psychologists have …
consideration of the psychological processes at play. Recently, however, psychologists have …
Emotional processes, collective behavior, and social movements: A meta-analytic review of collective effervescence outcomes during collective gatherings and …
In this article, we review the conceptions of Collective Effervescence (CE)–a state of intense
shared emotional activation and sense of unison that emerges during instances of collective …
shared emotional activation and sense of unison that emerges during instances of collective …
[BUCH][B] The secret of our success: How culture is driving human evolution, domesticating our species, and making us smarter
J Henrich - 2016 - degruyter.com
Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the
wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters …
wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters …
To be in synchrony or not? A meta-analysis of synchrony's effects on behavior, perception, cognition and affect
We meta-analytically investigated the strength of synchrony on four dimensions of
response:(1) prosocial behavior,(2) perceived social bonding,(2) social cognition, and (3) …
response:(1) prosocial behavior,(2) perceived social bonding,(2) social cognition, and (3) …
The ties that bind us: Ritual, fusion, and identification
Most social scientists endorse some version of the claim that participating in collective rituals
promotes social cohesion. The systematic testing and evaluation of this claim, however, has …
promotes social cohesion. The systematic testing and evaluation of this claim, however, has …
Psychosocial effects of perceived emotional synchrony in collective gatherings.
In a classic theory, Durkheim (1912) predicted that because of the social sharing of emotion
they generate, collective gatherings bring participants to a stage of collective effervescence …
they generate, collective gatherings bring participants to a stage of collective effervescence …
Dying for the group: Towards a general theory of extreme self-sacrifice
H Whitehouse - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2018 - cambridge.org
Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …
Sync to link: Endorphin-mediated synchrony effects on cooperation
Behavioural synchronization has been shown to facilitate social bonding and cooperation
but the mechanisms through which such effects are attained are poorly understood. In the …
but the mechanisms through which such effects are attained are poorly understood. In the …
Intragroup emotion convergence: Beyond contagion and social appraisal
B Parkinson - Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Mimicry-based emotion contagion and social appraisal currently provide the most popular
explanations for interpersonal emotional convergence. However, neither process fully …
explanations for interpersonal emotional convergence. However, neither process fully …
The emergence of habitual ochre use in Africa and its significance for the development of ritual behavior during the Middle Stone Age
R Dapschauskas, MB Göden, C Sommer… - Journal of World …, 2022 - Springer
Over the last two decades, red ochre has played a pivotal role in discussions about the
cognitive and cultural evolution of early modern humans during the African Middle Stone …
cognitive and cultural evolution of early modern humans during the African Middle Stone …