Dimitris Xygalatas is an anthropologist and cognitive scientist at the University of Connecticut, where he directs the Experimental Anthropology Lab. He has been studying rituals for over two decades, through a combination of ethnographic fieldwork and scientific experiments. His research has been published in over 100 scientific articles and books. His latest book is Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. Buy his book here!

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