The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework

Hobson, Nicholas; Schroeder, Juliana; Risen, Jane L.; Xygalatas, Dimitris; Inzlicht, Michael

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2944235

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“…Nevertheless, collective gatherings are characterized by great diversity, both in terms of structure and valence (for a review, see Hobson, Schroeder, Risen, Xygalatas, & Inzlicht, 2018). Studying their effects in highly ecological contexts is therefore crucial.…”

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The virtues of collective gatherings: A study on the positive effects of a major scouting event

Bouchat

Rimé

Eycken

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J Applied Social Pyschol

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The present study addresses, in a highly ecological setting, the short‐ and long‐term psychosocial consequences of participation in a major scouting event. Using a quasi‐longitudinal design comprising three measures taken over two‐and‐a‐half months (i.e., baseline level; within the 24 hr following the event; 10 weeks after the gathering), we show that participation in this collective gathering was followed by a series of positive effects at the psychosocial level. More precisely, we noticed an increase in the scout's levels of social integration, and individual and social well‐being after their participation in the gathering. Further, in line with a central tenet of the neo‐Durkheimian model of collective processes, the results stress the key role of perceived emotional synchrony in the prediction of the outcomes. Higher perceived emotional synchrony during the gathering was associated with stronger in‐group identification, identity fusion, pride, openness to experience, self‐esteem, positive affects, and adhesion to specific scouting values. Finally, we found that the effects of participation lasted more than a few days and were predicted by the level of perceived emotional synchrony. These findings are the first to show that positive effects of participation in a collective event last for at least ten weeks.

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Section: Ecological Setting Long-term Effects and Impact Upon Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The virtues of collective gatherings: A study on the positive effects of a major scouting event

Bouchat

Rimé

Eycken

et al. 2019

J Applied Social Pyschol

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“…COVID-19 caused a global systematic shift (Chakraborty and Maity, 2020), social distancing and prevention behavior changed jobs, education, the daily routine of individuals. The change itself can be stressful, whereas routines and rituals in general have a beneficial impact on anxiety and stress (Hobson et al, 2017). Studies revealed that women in general seem to be more exposed to depression and anxiety disorders (Bahrami and Yousefi, 2011;Albert, 2015) and this justifies the assessment of the role of negative automatic thoughts that have been proved to hold an important role in psychological illness vs. health, which can influence preventive behavior.…”

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Psychological Predictors of COVID-19 Prevention Behavior in Hungarian Women Across Different Generations

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BackgroundAge related differences were found in prevention behavior, showing that older individuals tend to be the most proactive. The aim of the study was the identification of psychological predictors on COVID-19 prevention behavior in women, across four generations. In addition, the predictive role of the psychological variables was explored through the lens of negative and positive information processing perspective on total and domain-specific COVID-19 prevention behavior.MethodsA cross-sectional research was conducted. The sample included 834 Hungarian speaking women. The assessed variables were: COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, COVID-19 health anxiety, negative automatic thoughts, psychological flexibility, and four domains of COVID-19 prevention behavior (social distancing, general hygiene, information seeking, health behavior). A three-level hierarchical linear regression analysis was conducted to investigate the predictors of preventive behavior in each generation.ResultsA diversity across generations was found. In case of baby boomer generation, the final model explained 32.4% of the variance for total prevention behavior [F(14,215) = 8.847, p < 0.001], and only perceived risk made a significant contribution. For Gen X the final model accounted for 21.1% of variance of total prevention behavior [F(14,341) = 7.788, p < 0.001], marital status, perceived risk, COVID-19 health anxiety, and negative automatic thoughts made significant contributions. In case of Gen Y the final model accounted for 6.2% of variance on total prevention behavior [F(14,147) = 1.761, p = 0.05], only perceived risk had a contribution to the final model. For Gen Z the final model accounted for 23.4% of variance on total preventive behavior [F(13,71) = 2.979, p = 0.002], and only psychological flexibility made a contribution to the model. The results on the distinct domains of COVID-19 prevention behavior emphasized details in the dissimilarity among generations.ConclusionThe role of generational identity on COVID-19 prevention behavior is relevant. The coexistence of negative and positive information processing may have its beneficial role in certain areas of prevention.

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“…This is consistent with findings from the current study, which showed that shared flow explained the compassion effects of participating in the intervention (i.e., increased social ties through Kindness and a greater sense of shared Common Humanity). According to Hobson et al (2017), the beneficial effects of collective gatherings on emotion regulation and social connection arise because synchronous harmonized movement focuses attention and facilitates feedback and task control. This appears to help foster behavioral synchrony, automatic imitation, and shared normative behaviors, which All Fs, p < 0.001.…”

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“…In the context of shared flow and PES, collective gatherings can foster intense emotional experiences that generate compassionate connection between participants (Van Cappellen and Rimé 2014) and reinforce social networks (Rimé 2011). Although a collective gathering might be devoid of direct instrumental purpose, they have a purpose or meaning for participants that is often related to compassionate self-transcendence and/or spirituality (Hobson et al 2017;Simkin and Piedmont 2018). Social collective gatherings can be conceived of as frameworks of structured and norm-regulated interaction with repetitive and stereotyped sequences or behaviors.…”

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The Mediating Role of Shared Flow and Perceived Emotional Synchrony on Compassion for Others in a Mindful-Dancing Program

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Objectives While there is a growing understanding of the relationship between mindfulness and compassion, this largely relates to the form of mindfulness employed in first-generation mindfulness-based interventions such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Consequently, there is limited knowledge of the relationship between mindfulness and compassion in respect of the type of mindfulness employed in second-generation mindfulness-based interventions (SG-MBIs), including those that employ the principle of working harmoniously as a "secular sangha." Understanding this relationship is important because research indicates that perceived emotional synchrony (PES) and shared flow-that often arise during participation in harmonized group contemplative activities-can enhance outcomes relating to compassion, subjective well-being, and group identity fusion. This pilot study analyzed the effects of participation in a mindful-dancing SG-MBI on compassion and investigated the mediating role of shared flow and PES. Methods A total of 130 participants were enrolled into the study that followed a quasi-experimental design with an intervention and control group. Results Results confirmed the salutary effect of participating in a collective mindful-dancing program, and demonstrated that shared flow and PES fully meditated the effects of collective mindfulness on the kindness and common humanity dimensions of compassion. Conclusions Further research is warranted to explore whether collective mindfulness approaches, such as mindful dancing, may be a means of enhancing compassion and subjective well-being outcomes due to the mediating role of PES and shared flow.

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The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework

Cited by 10 publications

References 227 publications

The virtues of collective gatherings: A study on the positive effects of a major scouting event

The virtues of collective gatherings: A study on the positive effects of a major scouting event

Psychological Predictors of COVID-19 Prevention Behavior in Hungarian Women Across Different Generations

The Mediating Role of Shared Flow and Perceived Emotional Synchrony on Compassion for Others in a Mindful-Dancing Program

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