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Newly assembled groups can generate new collective symbols as interactions become tighter and more intense. Certain ritualistic practices and interactions develop when the same group gathers over and over to witness the same spectacle. Collective symbols are instances that draw attention from a group during an event and come to represent a type of 'membership' or acceptance. It triggers verbal interaction between individuals, as well as a focus for action. Well-established groups recharge their feelings of solidarity by repeating similar collective symbols at new events. When individuals value the same symbol, it becomes easy to evoke strong emotions that center around this object, thereby achieving a greater level of focus on the event. |