Results 71 to 80 of about 148,630 (298)
Zygon, 1998 Although the empirical studies of Terror Management Theory lend support to Ernest Becker's anthropology, they hardly provide a vision with the power to inspire late twentieth century humanity.
doaj +2 more sources
The Effect of Age on Death Disgust: Challenges to Terror Management Perspectives
Evolutionary Psychology, 2005 Proponents of Terror Management Theory (TMT) argue that many facets of disgust serve to defend against existential anxiety accompanying cognizance of one's mortality.
Daniel M.T. Fessler, C. David Navarrete
doaj +1 more source
How does threat affect different types of people? Investigating a relationship between Big-Five personality and self-concept, and how threat may affect a self-concept network [PDF]
, 2020 In this exploratory project, we aim to draw connections between Big-5 personality, threat, and self-concept. In the experiment, participants first completed the Big-5 inventory of personality measuring openness, conscientiousness, extraversion ...
Connor, Kenneth
core
, 2011 Terror management theory posits that the juxtaposition of an inclination toward self-preservation with the highly developed intellectual abilities that make humans aware of their vulnerabilities and inevitable death creates the potential for paralyzing terror. One of the most important functions of cultural worldviews is to manage the terror engendered
openaire +1 more source
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, EarlyView.All energy matters Let us broaden the discussion on solutions to climate change. Greenhouse gases have upset the delicate equilibrium of the Earth's energy balance. Consequently, all sources of heat affect the temperature of the Earth. Although the amount of additional heat generated by humans is a fraction of that produced by the sun, it is generated ...
Martin Bertau +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Conspiratorial Thinking: How Worldview and Mortality Salience Affect Belief [PDF]
, 2013 Conspiratorial thinking is widespread throughout the world, though the major social sciences have thus far chosen not to study them for a variety of reasons.
Anderson, Eric James
core
Sudan at War With Itself: Civilian Devastation in the Civil War
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A civil war is raging in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along with militia groups. Beginning on April 15, 2023, and continuing at least to this writing (October 15, 2025), civilian noncombatants have been subjected to bombings, beatings, torture, shootings, rape, and murder on a large scale. Since
Daniel Rothbart +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Quest for Immortality: An Analysis of ISIS’s Dabiq
International Journal of Communication, 2019 The digital communication strategy of terrorist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is an essential tool in recruiting new followers and for fomenting individual acts of violent extremism. Scholars have sought to understand how and
Randall G. Rogan
doaj
Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience & Mental Health, 2020 People with mental health disorders experience exclusion and discrimination due to mental health stigma which includes misconceptions, negative attitudes and stereotypes against them.
George Tsouvelas +3 more
doaj +1 more source
National Identity Meaning and Attitudes Toward War, Peace, and the Future of Ukraine
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The link between attitudes and social identity is complex, influencing perceptions, motivations, and actions. Social psychological research mainly focused on the role of attitude in identity formation, particularly in the contexts of social movements and collective action.
Karina V. Korostelina +6 more
wiley +1 more source