| The Impact of Ritual on Child Cognition Contributor(s): Rybanska, Veronika (Author), Slone, D. Jason (Editor), Wiebe, Donald (Editor) |
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ISBN: 135010891X ISBN-13: 9781350108912 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Psychology Of Religion - Religion | Religion & Science - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Series: Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (0.95 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, Veronika Rybanska explores how ritual participation affects the cognitive abilities of children. Rybanska argues that, far from being a simple matter of mindless copying, ritual participation in childhood requires rigorous computation by cognitive mechanisms. In turn, this computation can improve a child's 'executive functioning': a set of cognitive skills that are essential for successful cognitive, social and psychological development. After providing a critique of existing literature on religion and ritual, Rybanska presents a new interdisciplinary approach that draws from anthropology, psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Using cross-cultural examples, including a comparison between Melanesian culture and Western culture, Rybanska shows that some of the most socially important effects of rituals seem to be universal. The implications of this research suggest that we should rethink multiple aspects of child-rearing and educational policy, and shows that the presence of some form of ritual during childhood could have positive evolutionary benefits. |
Contributor Bio(s): Slone, D. Jason: - D. Jason Sloane is Associate Professor of Cognition and Culture at the School of Arts and Sciences, Tiffin University, USA.Wiebe, Donald: - Donald Wiebe is Professor of Religion, Trinity College, University of Toronto, Canada.Kundt, Radek: - Radek Kundt is Assistant Professor in the Department for the Study of Religions, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. He is also a Research Fellow at the LEVYNA Laboratory for the Experimental Research of Religion, Masaryk University, Czech Republic.McCorkle Jr, William W.: - William W. McCorkle is Associate Professor and Research Specialist at the Laboratory for the Experimental Research of Religion and Ritual, Masaryk University, Czech Republic.Martin, Luther H.: - Luther H. Martin is Professor of Religion Emeritus at the University of Vermont, USA. |
