Pain and suffering as part of religious life: The Mauritian Thaipusam kavadi
In a pop-science article published in Dingir, E. Kundtová Klocová discusses the various socio-cultural aspects of the Thaipusam Kavadi ritual as practiced in Mauritius.
Is atheism associated with a specific way of thinking?
Previous studies, primarily aimed at the university population in the US, suggested that atheism could be related to a so-called analytical cognitive style. According to a new intercultural analysis, carried in collaboration with LEVYNA, it turns out that this link does not apply as strongly as the US pattern suggested. On the contrary, the study suggests that it is not possible to fully explain the existence of atheism through individual differences in cognitive style, the influence of the cultural environment and socialization must be taken into account as it plays a key role. A link to the paper.
