The insanity in the house of Urga is difficult to diagnose, but it is characterized by extreme hysteria, suspicion, rapid fluctuation of mood, and ritualized behavior.

Furthermore, we need to remember that, in general, insectoid behavior is extremely formalized and incorporates a large numbet of ritualized behaviors.

From it he drew elements like ritualized behavior, codes of machismo and "the primal nature of its climactic showdown," one wrote.

Excessive fasting became anorexia; ritualized behavior was understood as compulsive, or obsessive-compulsive.

Z. sexpunctatus males exhibit ritualized agonistic behavior when encountering other males of the same species.

Is such ritualized behavior really unavoidable?

The campers, whose ability to communicate is severely hampered, and who are prone to repetitive, ritualized behavior, are challenging enough, but so are Matt's co-workers.

Diacetylmorphine use is a highly ritualized behavior.

"We can see ritualized behavior with wolves meeting for the first time or a wolf coming into a new territory," Mr. Stahler said.

Boyer, P and Liénard, P. "Why ritualized behavior?