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A New Model of Consolation
This article presents a new model of consolation that identifies five key themes: (1) an appeal to the inner strength of the consoland; (2) the regulation of emotion; (3) the attempt to preserve, re-write, and perfect the life of the deceased or, more generally, a person undergoing a radical psycho-social transition; (4) a ‘healing’ worldview, in which death has a legitimate place; and (5) reconnection with the community at the different levels of, for instance, family, society and humanity. The study is based on the Western tradition of written consolations. It partially confirms—and also supersedes—earlier studies of consolation based on different methods and smaller ranges of material. The article explores the applicability of the framework beyond the consolatory tradition by analyzing two versions of the Roman Catholic rite of anointing the sick. It argues for the heuristic usefulness of the model in the field of ritual studies, both by demonstrating the limitations of prevalent typologies of ritual and by suggesting a fresh look at ritual efficacy.
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The phone booth in Mr. Hirota's garden
\"This gorgeously illustrated picture book tells the story of a young Japanese boy who loses his dad in a tsunami\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Dorsal raphe nucleus to anterior cingulate cortex 5-HTergic neural circuit modulates consolation and sociability
Consolation is a common response to the distress of others in humans and some social animals, but the neural mechanisms underlying this behavior are not well characterized. By using socially monogamous mandarin voles, we found that optogenetic or chemogenetic inhibition of 5-HTergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR) or optogenetic inhibition of serotonin (5-HT) terminals in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) significantly decreased allogrooming time in the consolation test and reduced sociability in the three-chamber test. The release of 5-HT within the ACC and the activity of DR neurons were significantly increased during allogrooming, sniffing, and social approaching. Finally, we found that the activation of 5-HT1A receptors in the ACC was sufficient to reverse consolation and sociability deficits induced by the chemogenetic inhibition of 5-HTergic neurons in the DR. Our study provided the first direct evidence that DR-ACC 5-HTergic neural circuit is implicated in consolation-like behaviors and sociability.
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The Call Is Coming from Inside the House
From the author of the popular New York Times Modern Love essay \"The Ghost Was the Least of Our Problems,\" comes this series of intimate and humorous dispatches as examined through '80s and '90s pop culture on motherhood, love and loss, the supernatural, kaleidoscopic sexuality, and the unexplained moments in life that leave you haunted.
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O's little book of calm & comfort
\"Each month, O, The Oprah Magazine helps readers live their best lives, serving up information and inspiration on everything from luscious food to lasting love. With a signature blend of candor and humor, fresh advice and timeless wisdom, the magazine offers people the tools they need to, as Oprah Winfrey says, \"become more of who they are\"--to love themselves more deeply, to look hopefully toward the future, and to leap wholeheartedly into the adventure of being alive\"-- Provided by publisher.
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“With a Little Help from my Friends”: Exploring Pseudo-Social Music Listening Experiences
Contemporary research highlights intimate connections between music and social bonding, such that even modern music listening behaviors, including listening when alone, may be social experiences; in some cases, music may behave as a social “agent” with which interpersonal or social experiences can occur for listeners. However, these types of experiences, labeled here as pseudo-social music listening (P-SML) experiences, have rarely been investigated directly. This paper outlines a preliminary study of P-SML experiences, exploring six conceptual types of experience identified in existing literature (Company, Consolation, Empathy, Personas and Narratives, Identification, and Feeling One with music). Through a questionnaire containing rating scale and open-ended questions, participants (N = 117) highlighted how relatable these six proposed P-SML types were to their own listening experiences, by ranking vignette statements describing the experiences of other listeners. Participants then recalled a P-SML experience of their own, describing their subjective feelings, qualities of the music involved, and whether this experience is consistent or situation-dependent. Results suggest that participants often described P-SML experiences as emotional experiences that involve a felt sense of connection or resonance between listener and music. Factors considered important for P-SML experiences include the emotional expression of the music, melodies and harmonies, and rhythm. Extra-musical knowledge, such as knowledge of the composer, songwriter, or performer, was considered less important. Findings are discussed in terms of links between music, emotion and social bonding, conceptualizing connection and resonance when listening to music in relation to parasocial interactions, and refining a conceptual foundation of P-SML experiences for future work.
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