- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9780241465592
- Length: 332 minutes
- Price: £14.00
The Ritual Effect
The Transformative Power of Our Everyday Actions
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We may think often about changing our habits. But habits automate us. Rituals -- ordinary practices that are imbued with symbolic meaning -- animate us. Once we know how, we can identify existing rituals and make them more effective - as well as create new ones to help improve our lives.
Using cutting-edge research, Harvard professor Michael Norton shows that our rituals - from blowing out birthday candles to the traditions that your family have kept up for decades - are transformative. They help us achieve our goals as individuals, in relationships, at work and in society.
The impact of rituals is clear from science. In one of Norton's own experiments, people singing karaoke performed better after enacting a ritual -- even when they didn't believe they would. Even one of the most cliché of all group rituals --- the trust fall - has been proven to have a positive effect on those involved.
The Ritual Effect is one of those rare books that completely changes the way you see your everyday life. Professor Norton shows how shifting from a habitual to a ritual mindset can enhance our daily pleasures and deepen our relationships.
Using cutting-edge research, Harvard professor Michael Norton shows that our rituals - from blowing out birthday candles to the traditions that your family have kept up for decades - are transformative. They help us achieve our goals as individuals, in relationships, at work and in society.
The impact of rituals is clear from science. In one of Norton's own experiments, people singing karaoke performed better after enacting a ritual -- even when they didn't believe they would. Even one of the most cliché of all group rituals --- the trust fall - has been proven to have a positive effect on those involved.
The Ritual Effect is one of those rare books that completely changes the way you see your everyday life. Professor Norton shows how shifting from a habitual to a ritual mindset can enhance our daily pleasures and deepen our relationships.
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