Images From a Jointly-Arousing Collective Ritual Reveal Affective Polarization

Images From a Jointly-Arousing Collective Ritual Reveal Affective Polarization

Collective rituals are biologically ancient and culturally pervasive, yet few studies have quantified effects on participants. We assessed two plausible models from qualitative anthropology: ritual empathy predicts affective convergence among all ritual participants irrespective of ritual role; rite...

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Main Authors: Joseph A. Bulbulia, Dimitris eXygalatas, Uffe eSchjoedt, Sabela eFondevila, Chris G. Sibley, Ivana eKonvalinka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Arousal
Religion
evolution
Valence
ritual
Markov chain Monte Carlo
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00960/full

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