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Mr Sotirios Kolios
PhD Student

Research area(s)

Bio-cultural evolution, psychological mechanisms and societal impact of:

  • Religious and spiritual practices
  • Rituals
  • Musicality and musical practices

Cultural and Biological evolutionary processes for:

  • Cooperative behaviours
  • Group Identity formation
  • In-group and out-group interactions

Research Interests

My research revolves around the evolution of religious, ritual, and musical practices from an interdisciplinary perspective, using mixed methodologies. Also, I am very keen on investigating the evolutionary trajectory of religiosity, ritualistic behaviour, and musicality as they are attributes that are globally embedded in the human condition.

Regarding religious and ritual practices, I am interested in the psychological mechanisms that underpin these behaviours and the impact they have on societies. Especially, I find it quite intriguing to do research regarding their evolutionary roots and their impact on cooperative behaviors, group identity, and intergroup interactions.

Also, I am enthusiastic about exploring the evolution of musicality and the function of musical practices. Finally, my current research focuses on the interrelation and interaction between musical and ritual practices, especially concerning identity formation and cooperative behaviors.