Were you at Bonnaroo over the weekend? If you’re feeling that festival “high,” or after you go to any concert, a study shows that it can actually make you a better person!
A recent study surveyed 1,200 people that had attended festivals like Burning Man and Burning Nest. The festival goers were invited to “play games for science” at festival booths, then interviewed again later, while an additional 2,000 people who hadn’t taken part in the games were also interviewed.
According to Louder Sound, the study says:
“Overall, 63.2% of participants reported having transformative experiences so profound that they left the events feeling radically changed, including a substantial number of people who did not expect or desire to be transformed.”
“We’ve long known that festivals, pilgrimages, and ceremonies make people feel more bonded with their own group. Here we show that experiences at secular mass gatherings also have the potential to expand the boundaries of moral concern beyond one’s own group.”
All the reason to go to MORE SHOWS! Read more scienc-y things about the study from Louder Sound HERE.
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