Rituals - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co Bringing psychology studies to life Mon, 31 May 2021 07:50:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://i0.wp.com/reflectd.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Reflectd-Books_H4-e1719817178628.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rituals - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co 32 32 89556574 When People Lack a Sense of Control in Their Environment, They Make It Up in Their Heads https://reflectd.co/2014/02/10/when-people-lack-a-sense-of-control-they-make-it-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-people-lack-a-sense-of-control-they-make-it-up https://reflectd.co/2014/02/10/when-people-lack-a-sense-of-control-they-make-it-up/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:59:48 +0000 http://reflectd.co/?p=1799 Whenever people are unable to control and predict their environment, they actively seek to restore feelings of control by behaving and thinking in certain ways. For example, cognitive research by Legare & Souza (2013) shows that rituals provide an illusion of control that makes the world more comprehensible and predictable. Participants who were in a “randomness condition” […]

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]]> https://reflectd.co/2014/02/10/when-people-lack-a-sense-of-control-they-make-it-up/feed/ 0 1799 Rituals Restore Feelings of Control https://reflectd.co/2013/10/01/rituals-restore-feelings-of-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rituals-restore-feelings-of-control https://reflectd.co/2013/10/01/rituals-restore-feelings-of-control/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:51:00 +0000 http://reflectd.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/rituals-restore-feelings-of-control/ Feelings of control are important. They are believed to increase self-esteem, optimism and a greater sense of agency. Whenever people are unable to control and predict their environment, they seek to restore such feelings. Indeed, lack of perceived control has been associated with a number of negative psychological states (Legare & Souza, 2013). New cognitive research […]

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]]> https://reflectd.co/2013/10/01/rituals-restore-feelings-of-control/feed/ 0 492 Rituals Make Food More Tasty and Decrease Consumption https://reflectd.co/2013/08/05/the-power-of-rituals-on-eating-behaviors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-rituals-on-eating-behaviors Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:58:00 +0000 http://reflectd.wordpress.com/2013/08/05/the-power-of-rituals-on-eating-behaviors/ Rituals have throughout human history been enacted to mark life events. Rituals are systematized sequences of behaviors that prepare us for something to happen, and they often include repeated and unusual behaviors. They influence how people experience what comes next (Vohs et al., 2013). Rituals are enacted in a variety of events such as sport events, academic […]

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