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Prosocial correlates of transformative experience at secular multi-day mass gatherings

2021-06-08

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<p>For millennia, humans have sought out experiences that dissolve, transcend, or change their sense of self. Such experiences are frequently associated with participation in mass gatherings such as festivals or pilgrimages, and are thought to be epistemically and personally transformative. By weakening the boundary between the self and others, such transformative experiences may lead to enduring changes in moral...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/asrmg

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