In a study conducted in Mauritius, young men who participated in the Kavadi, a painful religious ritual requiring piercing the skin with needles, dragging a cart attached by hooks to the skin, and climbing a mountain barefoot, ____.

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The study found that young men who participated in the Kavadi showed increased prosocial behavior, such as donating money to charity and helping others. They also reported feeling a stronger sense of community and belonging, rather than a reduced identification with the larger social group. There was no evidence of increased bias against the outgroup, and the study did not examine the effect on donations to the temple.

In a Study Conducted in Mauritius, Young Men Who Participated