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Average rating: 3.82 · 736 ratings · 87 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Συνδεδεμένοι: Η εκπληκτική δύναμη των κοινωνικών δικτύων και πώς αυτά διαμορφώνουν τη ζωή μας by Nicholas A. Christakis, James H. Fowler, Dimitris Xygalatas (Translator) 3.74 avg rating — 4,080 ratings — published 2008 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living 3.80 avg rating — 635 ratings — published 2022 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burning Saints: Cognition and Culture in the Fire-walking Rituals of the Anastenaria 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mental Culture by William W. McCorkle Jr. (Editor), Dimitris Xygalatas (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gnosticism and the History of Religions by David G. Robertson, Donald Wiebe (Series Editor), Luther H. Martin (Series Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minds of Gods, The: New Horizons in the Naturalistic Study of Religion by Benjamin Grant Purzycki (editor), Dimitris Xygalatas (Editor), Theiss Bendixen (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Religion, Disease, and Immunology by Thomas B. Ellis, Donald Wiebe (Editor), Luther H. Martin (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Social Cognition Perspective of the Psychology of Religion: “Why God Thinks Like You" by Luke Galen, Donald Wiebe (Series Editor), Luther H. Martin (Series Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imagining the Cognitive Science of Religion: Magic Bullets, Complex Theories, Experimental Adventures by E. Thomas Lawson, Dimitris Xygalatas (Editor), Donald Wiebe (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Study of Greek and Roman Religions, The: Insularity and Assimilation by Nickolas P. Roubekas, Dimitris Xygalatas (Series Editor), Donald Wiebe (Series Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Rituals are central to virtually all of our social institutions. Think of a judge waving a gavel or a new president taking an oath of office," he writes. They are held by militaries, governments and corporations, in initiation ceremonies, parades, and costly displays of commitment. They are used by athletes who always wear the same socks in important games, and by gamblers who kiss the dice or cling on to lucky charms when the stakes are high.”
― Dimitris Xygalatas, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living

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“Costly rituals help communities grow stronger, and this can have major implications for their long-term survival and prosperity.”
― Dimitris Xygalatas, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living

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“Research shows that people enjoy eating with others more than eating alone, and that food tastes better when consumed in the company of others. From infancy, eating food together is perceived as a cue for social connection. Those who share food are seen as more friendly and intimate. Moreover, those who eat together trust each other more and collaborate more efficiently.”
― Dimitris Xygalatas, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living

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