Bringing ritual to mind: psychological foundations of cultural forms
Auteur :
McCauley, Robert N. / Lawson, E. Thomas
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521016292
Date de publication :
15 août 2002
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
405 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Bringing Ritual to Mind explores the psychological foundations of religious rituals. Religious rituals exploit either high performance frequency or extraordinary emotional stimulation (but not both) to enhance recollection. McCauley and Lawson use a wide range of evidence to argue that the explanation lies in participants' cognitive representations of ritual form.