Are rituals a sign of human irrationality? Commentator Tania Lombrozo turns to Egyptian pyramids, World Cup quirks and Indonesian birds to help... These are canonical examples of rituals — actions ...

During the holiday season, many of us turn our focus away from work and to-do lists and toward time with friends, family, and our religious or spiritual traditions. No matter what and how you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Rituals play an important role in our personal and ...

Among the many things COVID-19 has turned upside down are human rituals, from everyday rituals like shaking hands to profound ones such as weddings and funerals. The disruption made our rituals and ...

Michelle Langley is an Associate Professor of Archaeology in the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution (ARCHE) and the School of Environment and Science at Griffith University. Each December, ...

Aboriginal artifacts in Australia that were likely used for ritual spells may be evidence of the oldest culturally transmitted ritual on record. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas about his new book, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. Growing up in Greece, Dimitris Xygalatas remembers ...

As a general rule, we are working more and more hours than ever before. Given that there are only 24 hours on the day, that means that when push comes to shove, our family lives and relationships are ...