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Cognitive Science
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Imaginistic rituals, especially more severe types involving high stress, trauma, or other forms of shared intense emotion, can lead to identity fusion. Identity fusion is a visceral sense of -oneness- with other group members where acts of self-sacrifice on behalf of the group are not uncommon. Imaginistic rituals tend to be more frequent among smaller, more closely-knit groups where a strong sense of unity is necessary to accomplish challenging goals (for example, sports teams, Nay Seals, subve
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― Ritual in Human Evolution and Religion: Psychological and Ritual Resources
― Ritual in Human Evolution and Religion: Psychological and Ritual Resources
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The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and teach him accordingly.
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