The Science Of Firewalking

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 11:31 in Psychology & Sociology

What draws people to communal rituals has long been a topic of interest to sociologists and anthropologists.  What draws people to a communal ritual like walking on hot coals is a topic of interest for, well, everyone.   We all are fascinated by it but few want to do it, yet it has been going on (that we know of) since 1200 B.C. read more

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