LANG, Martin. Anxiety, Rituals, and Religion. In Sicence Cafe in Tschechische Zentrum Berlin. 2018.
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Original name Anxiety, Rituals, and Religion
Authors LANG, Martin.
Edition Sicence Cafe in Tschechische Zentrum Berlin, 2018.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Popularizing texts and activities
Country of publisher Germany
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
Keywords in English rituals, anxiety, stress, ritualized behavior, religion
Tags International impact
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Martin Lang, Ph.D., učo 174375. Changed: 21/6/2018 10:34.
Abstract
Rituals can be found in every human society across the world and its history. The appearance of rituals can be traced to first ritual burials, over complex ceremonies of contemporary religious systems, to sports, pathological gambling, and psychological disorders. One of the potential reasons for the widespread appearance of rituals is their role in decreasing anxiety, which is elicited by various threats. Although this hypothesis is more than 100 years old, we still lack an empirical research that would support or falsify this theory and investigated potential mechanisms mediating the purported effects of rituals on anxiety. In the current talk, I will present my empirical research disentangling the complex relationship between anxiety and rituals.
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EE2.3.20.0048, research and development projectName: Laboratoř pro experimentální výzkum náboženství
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