Thank you for sharing this in such a beautiful and meaningful way!
I find interesting how with children, the need for rituals is so tangible that it translates in better sleep, better attachment, better learning and brain development... the thing is that I don't believe that this changes as we grow up. What changes is our attitude, we think we don't have time or we're too old and cynical... but we need it still and it heavily translates on how we bond and how we heal.
In another note, this should be Ina medical journal and be studied (and I have a feeling the research is out there)
- "Effects of predictable behavioral patterns on anxiety dynamics." (Lang, Kratky, Xygalatas)
This one is quoted in the first one, "The Psychology of Rituals", and it contains the actual study on Czech students. Note that Xygalatas has a few other papers on religion and ritual, such as "Fire walking and the brain: the physiology of high-arousal rituals".
Thank you for writing this, absoloutely moving and insightful. Very much: How to Make Life More Meaningful 101 (or how to restore its meaning in a cold world).
I am no longer solid after reading this. I am liquid. I am a puddle. Thank you.
Thanks. Means a lot to hear it touched you ❤️
Thank you for this gorgeous and moving essay. I didn't know anyone else knew about Persian Love cake!
Its good AND pretty AND gf!
Thank you for sharing this in such a beautiful and meaningful way!
I find interesting how with children, the need for rituals is so tangible that it translates in better sleep, better attachment, better learning and brain development... the thing is that I don't believe that this changes as we grow up. What changes is our attitude, we think we don't have time or we're too old and cynical... but we need it still and it heavily translates on how we bond and how we heal.
In another note, this should be Ina medical journal and be studied (and I have a feeling the research is out there)
Thank you for this! I’m so curious to read about these.
I agree, I’m interested in this research!
Ok, it is out there! And here are three papers that I found to be interesting:
-"The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework" (Hobson, Schoreder, Risen, Xygalatas, Inzlicht)
It includes empirical work from social psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1088868317734944
Free at Berkeley library https://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/jschroeder/Publications/Hobson%20et%20al%20Psychology%20of%20Rituals.pdf
- "Towards a Psychology of Rituals: A theoretical framework of ritual transformation in a globalising world." (Woitkiwiak)
About rituals and meaning-making. Note that she quotes Crystal Park, who has a more empirical study on meaning-making, if you're interested.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1354067X18763797
- "Effects of predictable behavioral patterns on anxiety dynamics." (Lang, Kratky, Xygalatas)
This one is quoted in the first one, "The Psychology of Rituals", and it contains the actual study on Czech students. Note that Xygalatas has a few other papers on religion and ritual, such as "Fire walking and the brain: the physiology of high-arousal rituals".
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9649661/
Let me know if you want more! Many others focus on grief and rituals, and a few are about family rituals and identity. I can send them over in a DM.
Beautiful reflections. Thank you for articulating this so well.
thank you for the Nurse Log!
As someone who recently went through this with a loved one, thank you for putting such gorgeous and true words to this.
Thank you for writing this, absoloutely moving and insightful. Very much: How to Make Life More Meaningful 101 (or how to restore its meaning in a cold world).