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Director of the Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion, University of Oxford

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May 07, 2019

Big gods came after the rise of civilisations, not before, finds study using huge historical database →

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- The Conversation
March 20, 2019

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March 21, 2019

Is religion good or bad for humanity? Epic analysis delivers an answer→

March 21, 2019/ CSSC Administrator

- New Scientist
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July 24, 2018

Why would you do this?→

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- BBC
July 23, 2018

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July 24, 2018

What is a ritual?→

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June 13, 2016

What Motivates Extreme Self-Sacrifice?→

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- Pacific Standard
March 21, 2016

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December 18, 2014

Libyan Bands of Brothers Show How Deeply Humans Bond in Adversity→

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- The Conversation
November 12, 2014

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December 18, 2014

Human Rites→

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- Aeon
December 12, 2012

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December 18, 2014

Der Sinn von Ritualen: Beispiel Religion (PDF)→

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2025 International Conference on Cohesive Societies, Lecture on 'Cohesive Societies, Resilient Futures'.

Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore Saturday 24 June 2025

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Against interpretive exclusivism

Whitehouse, H. (2024). Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Anthropology in Action in Vanuatu: Troubleshooting Disaster Relief in the Wake of Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin

Whitehouse, H. & Tanguay, J. (2024). Anthropology in Action.

Rethinking ritual: how rituals made our world and how they could save it

Whitehouse, H. (2023) Journal of the Royal Anthrological Institute.

Dying for the group: Towards a general theory of extreme self-sacrifice

Harvey Whitehouse (2018) Behavioral and Brain Sciences 42

The evolution of extreme cooperation via shared dysphoric experiences

Harvey Whitehouse et al. (2017). Nature: Scientific Reports 7.

Featured Videos

A Walk in the Park With Dr. Harvey Whitehouse
Rituals As Social Glue: An Interview With Harvey Whitehouse
Why Are Rituals Important?
Harvey appeared in episode 4, "Creation," of The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, Sunday, 24 April on National Geographic Channel UK.

Harvey appeared in episode 4, "Creation," of The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, Sunday, 24 April on National Geographic Channel UK.

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