{"id":454,"date":"2025-04-20T21:23:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T21:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/gabriellab\/?page_id=454"},"modified":"2025-04-20T21:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T21:59:04","slug":"collective-effervescence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/gabriellab\/research\/collective-effervescence\/","title":{"rendered":"Collective effervescence\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Gabriel\u2019s research in this area has looked at what happens to people psychologically when they are in a crowd.  She has found that it leads to a psychological experience she labels <\/strong>collective effervescence <\/em><\/strong>(in tribute to the late Emil Durkheim). This is an intertwining of a sense of connection to others and a sensation of sacredness.  Our research suggests that these experiences lead to wellbeing, both in the short and long term.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All PDFs are available on the Publications<\/a> page. The following are a representative sample. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n