The Power of Rituals - Guideline or Risk?
Euphoric ritual:
Military parade in Iran
Parades and parades are symbols of power worldwide. They are rituals that actors and spectators are supposed to swear in to the prevailing system. The step in step is an integral part. At the moment of synchronization, the boundary between I and We dissolves. The group demonstrates: "We are one." There is another decisive effect - triggered by synchronous movements. British scientists have studied the phenomenon with rowers. Rowers train intensively absolutely synchronous movements. The researchers focus on the sensation of pain. First, they examined the pain threshold in individual rowers. To do this, they stopped the time until a blood pressure cuff on the arm was felt to be painful. They made the same measurement when the rowers moved synchronously with each other. Now the pain threshold has increased significantly compared to individual training. They also found that synchronicity worked well for the rowers. The cause is the release of messenger substances in the brain, so-called endorphins. They act as the body's own pain reliever. Synchronizing is an act of mutual imitation. This has a euphoric effect on the marchers and on the rowers. In addition, studies show that people tend to behave in groups in accordance with opinions.