Long-established rituals in preexisting cultural groups have been linked to the cultural evolution of group cooperation. We tested the prediction that novel rituals-arbitrary hand and body gestures enacted in a stereotypical and repeated fashion-can inculcate intergroup bias in newly formed groups. In four experiments, participants practiced novel rituals at home for 1 week (Experiments 1, 2, a...

All institutions are the product of human activity. This article will consider how development Sacrament Orders is embedded in social construction church as an institution, with a leadership structure and system symbols rituals. Drawing on perspectives sociologists, theologians constructionists, it focus churches West more highly developed liturgical traditions, examining history this sacrament...

Three experiments explored the impact of mourning rituals after losses – of loved ones, lovers, and lotteries – on mitigating grief. Participants who were directed to reflect on past rituals or who were assigned to complete novel rituals after experiencing losses reported lower levels of grief. Increased feelings of control after rituals mediated the link between use of rituals and reduced grie...

Three experiments explored the impact of mourning rituals--after losses of loved ones, lovers, and lotteries--on mitigating grief. Participants who were directed to reflect on past rituals or who were assigned to complete novel rituals after experiencing losses reported lower levels of grief. Increased feelings of control after rituals mediated the link between use of rituals and reduced grief ...

This article examines the relationship between religion, tradition and identity as seen from myth about eclipses in a village Central Java. Javanese people rural areas still hold beliefs passed down their ancestors eclipses, both lunar solar eclipses. Using qualitative approach, results of study showed that villagers believe occur because evil giants called buto named Batara Kala who try to dev...

This study aims to map publication trends about the rituals, and local wisdom of indigenous peoples in Indonesia published at international level, can provide benefits for researchers traditions wisdom, is 1) mapping specifications research developments, 2) revealing collaborations publications global level. The method used this a bibliometric that guidelines citation analysis, co-citation, cou...

Within the framework of this article, authors will analyze national and cultural features evaluative conversations in Kazakh, French English, methods their transmission these languages, comparative study structural semantic differences speech actions determine harmony. Like other acts, assessment reflects culture, traditions, customs, rules decency, rituals nation. Each nation has its own syste...

In the article authors on basis of materials, consider issues preserving cultural traditions Russian population Middle Volga region, namely revival Pentecost church-ale in 20–21 centuries example national center Aksubaevsky district Republic Tatarstan. The experience accumulated over thirty-year history holiday has not yet become an object study scientists, which determines relevance our work. ...