Even during Covid-19, rituals are crucial, helping us meet important physical, social and psychological needs. Covid-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and ...

Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies our ancestors have practiced for as long as we can remember. These ...

Are there things that you do in certain settings, at particular times, that evoke a feeling and remind you of what is important? When I step up to bat in softball, I tap the bat twice just past the ...

Growing up in Greece, Dimitris Xygalatas remembers adults at school putting him through regular practices that didn't serve an obvious purpose. DIMITRIS XYGALATAS: We'd have morning prayer. Twice a ...

Most of us take part in rituals in our close relationships without much reflection. Routines and traditions include holidays, weddings, weekly dinners, graduations, reunions, movie nights, and other ...

Click play on the video player above to watch my Google+ conversation with Harvard behavioral scientist Francesca Gino and Slate's Human Nature correspondent William Saletan about the role of ritual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shutterstock Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we ...