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Why rituals are important survival tools during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Written by Cristine H Legare, Professor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
imageRituals like hand-washing help spread hygiene practices that are essential to health and survival.Aditya Saputra/INA Photo Agency/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

COVID-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and mundane. At the same time, the pandemic has opened a unique opportunity globally to adapt...

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