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    Being a Fan at Gampel Pavilion (and Elsewhere) Absolutely Rules
    Being a Fan at Gampel Pavilion (and Elsewhere) Absolutely Rules

    UConn Today

    New psychology research sheds light on how social hierarchies influence extreme collective rituals
    New psychology research sheds light on how social hierarchies influence extreme collective rituals

    Psypost

    Life-hack: rituals spell anxiety relief
    Life-hack: rituals spell anxiety relief

    SciTech Daily

    When more pain means more gain
    When more pain means more gain

    UConn Today

    How feats of endurance cement social bonds
    How feats of endurance cement social bonds

    The Economist

    The value of pride
    The value of pride

    Science Daily

    The universality of shame
    The universality of shame

    Science Daily

    Why (we think) atheists are more likely to be serial killers
    Why (we think) atheists are more likely to be serial killers

    UConn Today

    Behaviour: A lookout for luck
    Behaviour: A lookout for luck

    Nature

    Don't trust me? Let's dance!
    Don't trust me? Let's dance!

    UConn Today

    San Fermín: por qué nos gustan tanto las fiestas masificadas
    San Fermín: por qué nos gustan tanto las fiestas masificadas

    El Pais

    Threat of divine punishment makes people more generous
    Threat of divine punishment makes people more generous

    Science

    Keeping an eye on human behavior
    Keeping an eye on human behavior

    UConn Today

    Rinse and repeat to remove anxiety
    Rinse and repeat to remove anxiety

    UConn Today

    Pain really does make us gain
    Pain really does make us gain

    The New Yorker

    What happened to the ice bucket challenge?
    What happened to the ice bucket challenge?

    The New Yorker

    The puzzle of extreme rituals
    The puzzle of extreme rituals

    UConn Today

    Your heart can sync with a loved one's
    Your heart can sync with a loved one's

    National Geographic

    Hearts Beat as One in a Daring Ritual
    Hearts Beat as One in a Daring Ritual

    New York Times

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