The evolutionary paths to collective rituals: An interdisciplinary perspective on the origins and functions of the basic social act

The present article is an elaborated and upgraded version of the Early Career Award talk that I delivered at the IAPR 2019 conference in Gdańsk, Poland. In line with the conference’s thematic focus on new trends and neglected themes in psychology of religion, I argue that psychology of religion shou...

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Main Author: Lang, Martin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: SAGE Publishing [2019]
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 224-252
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Theory of evolution / Collective action / Ritual / Religious psychology
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
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