An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems
Hidden Brain
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How Do Rituals Help With Grief?
Rituals can make the process of separation from the deceased a little bit more gradual. They turn them into beings with which we will interact in the future again through these periodic rituals who will make offerings for them. And therefore they provide a sense that they're still with us just in some different way. We have more collective rituals than any other animal in order to get people to feel more bonded and co-operate.
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