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On the way to fusion through the pilgrims’ route: Factors that maintain identity fusion in collective rituals Muelas Lobato, Roberto Sainz, Mario Identity fusion Maintainers Pilgrimages Rituals Way of St James Psicología Sociología Psychology Sociology Identity fusion, a visceral union between personal and group identity is considered to be triggered and maintained by collective rituals with certain characteristics (e.g., opaque causal actions, synchrony, high excitement) and by recalling such rituals. The purpose of the present research was to determine the factors that maintain identity fusion after taking part in the pilgrimage of the Way of Saint James. We conducted a study with pilgrims (N = 609) to analyze the factors associated with the characteristics of rituals (Wave 1; finishing point of the pilgrimage) and the sharing of episodic memories (Wave 2; three months later) that contribute to maintaining identity fusion. Results indicated that engaging in ritual practices and recalling episodic memories of the pilgrimage through contact with other pilgrims contribute to maintaining identity fusion. The importance of contact after taking part in the ritual is discussed. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was funded by the University of Granada within the framework of the precompetitive project with reference PPJI_B-09. 2024-01-24T11:37:36Z 2024-01-24T11:37:36Z 2019-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1368-4302 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8457 10.1177/1368430219849690 1461-7188 eng Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 2019, V. 23, n. 4, p. 502-518 https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430219849690 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Sage Journals