Theory 08
From Durkheim's collective ritual to Collins's interaction ritual chains, collective effervescence and synchrony: what theories of shared emotion propose, what gatherings and rituals have been found to do, and why ritual is not resolution.
Research note 11
Most bereaved people adapt without professional help, and rituals after a loss were followed by lower grief in experiments. This note reviews rituals, continuing bonds and the dual process model, and marks the clinical boundary of prolonged grief.
Advice 11 · Experimental
Rituals after a loss were followed by lower grief in experiments, apparently by restoring a sense of control. How to use a simple ritual, why grief need not be forced out, and when grief warrants professional help.