Rituals alleviate grieving for loved ones, lovers, and lotteries

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 266-272

  Norton, Michael I ^a   Gino, Francesca ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Grief; Loss; Rituals

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYMBOLISM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84881348720     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031772     Document Type: Article

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