Back when he was playing professional baseball, Nomar Garciaparra used to go through an elaborate ritual every time he would step up to the plate. Here’s how the L.A. Times described his pre-batting ...

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If you’re like most people, you perform these two tasks in a set order. If something switches things up, it could impact the rest of the day. That’s because pieces of your morning routine are a ritual ...

Our lives are redolent with rituals, from personal to promulgated, from silly to serious, from religious to civic and secular. In The Politics of Ritual, Molly Farneth casts a determined eye on the ...

In fall of 2024, I led a workshop for postdocs on how to engage undergraduates in the face of so much competition for their attention. Afterward, when we met for lunch, the postdocs quickly turned the ...

Whether you’ve been feeling a touch unlucky lately, or simply want to bring even more positive vibes your way, there’s no shortage of good luck rituals that can help point you in the right direction ...