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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