I think ritual is at least partly about harnessing salience to what are usually fleeting volitions. Replicable in other ways?
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Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10 nice. group attention is almost definitional of "salience."1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Salience achievable in other ways I can think of: religious experience, Scott's "epiphany addicts". Not easy to summon.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10 religious experience is most profound (e.g. speaking in tongues) when activated by group attention1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Another might be memento devices (I'm sure there's a better term). Wedding rings, sackcloth robes... Not too many at once.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10 yes! objects, especially objects intimately involved with the body
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