Death is a shared commonality of the human condition, yet the rituals that attend it vary significantly across cultures and religions. The one commonality is that while the nature of death itself does ...

Long before modern safety standards, people pushed their bodies and minds to extremes in the name of belief. This video explores the most dangerous rituals practiced by ancient tribes: ordeals of pain ...

According to an entry in the Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine, a religious ritual is any repetitive and patterned behavior that is prescribed by or tied to a religious institution, belief or custom ...

The thought of death alone is riddled with anxieties, especially pertaining to what happens after we die. Many people across the globe subscribe to some form of spiritual belief system to deal with ...

One of the critical functions of ritual is to strengthen and sustain people. This is especially true during times of stress. However, simple daily rituals such as a quiet walk before work or reading ...

These cultures focus on remembering and celebrating death rather than solely grieving. In Mexico, Día de los Muertos is a colourful and joyful celebration of life and death. Celebrated on November 1st ...

This is the second piece in a two-part series about the psychology that drives our relationships with the dead. The first piece focused on how we view the minds of the dead. How do we relate to the ...

A mental illness causing a belief of satanic abortion rituals being performed in El Paso's Memorial Park led to a man fatally shooting a well-known lawyer, defense attorneys argued. However, state ...