The essential role of ritual in the transmission and reinforcement of social norms

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 529-549

  Rossano, Matt J ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Imitation; Intentionality; Ritual; Social norms

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COOPERATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; IMITATION; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEWBORN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMBOLISM; TRUST;

ANIMALS; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENTION; PAN TROGLODYTES; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DISTANCE; TRUST;

EID: 84864048500     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027038     Document Type: Article

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