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Reaction to Mortality: An Interdisciplinary Organizing Principle for the Human Sciences
Zygon, 1998 Ernest Becker's theory about death denial is one example of depth psychological theory. Because very important features of Becker's theory have now successfully and singularly met the rigorous empirical testing of Terror Management Theory (TMT), it must
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Walkerton revisited: how our psychological defenses may influence responses to water crises
Ecology and Society, 2017 When the drinking water in Walkerton, Ontario (2000) was contaminated - sending 65 people to hospital and killing seven people - outrage and recriminations quickly reached the provincial Parliament and Toronto media outlets.
S. A. Cote +3 more
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'Ontological insecurity' and 'terror management' Linking two free-floating anxieties
, 2010 In this article, we seek to clarify and develop the concept of ontological insecurity by linking it to the better developed, empirical literature on 'terror management theory' in social psychology.
Shadd Maruna +3 more
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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
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APMBA (Asia Pacific Management and Business Application), 2016 This study aims to examine the effect of health warnings on cigarette packs which are mortality-themed on repurchase intention, based on the perspective of terror management theory.
Dwinita Laksmidewi +1 more
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Psychiatric Morbidity Is Overrepresented in Young Girls at High Risk of Developing Anorexia Nervosa
International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Psychiatric comorbidity frequently presents in anorexia nervosa (AN). Yet, the premorbid mental health status is relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to map out psychiatric morbidity and psychopathology among girls at familial high risk (FHR) of developing AN, thereby detecting possible underlying vulnerabilities preceding ...
Karin Dahlin +3 more
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Dancing on the volcano: social exploration in times of discontent
Ecology and Society, 2019 Radical recent developments such as Brexit, the rise of extreme nationalism, the gilets jaunes, polarizing leaders, the Arab Spring, and fundamentalist movements are indications of societal discontent with the status quo. Other societal phenomena such as
Stephen R. Carpenter +3 more
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, 2016 This paper is designed to stimulate theory-driven research on the implications of Terror Management Theory (TMT) for a host of intriguing media phenomena.
Perloff, Richard M.
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Maladaptive exercise includes excessive, compulsive, or compensatory exercise and is a common eating‐disorder (ED) symptom associated with increased severity, slower rates‐of‐recovery, and faster rates‐of‐relapse. Affect‐regulation theories posit that maladaptive exercise functions to reduce high negative affect (NA), although ...
Danielle A. N. Chapa +4 more
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The effects of mortality salience on self-esteem
مجله علوم روانشناختی, 2016 Terror management theory (greenberg, solomon, pyszczinski, 1986) claims that the reason for which one tries to attain and preserve positive self-evaluation is self-esteem. This self-esteem acts as a buffer against existential death anxiety. This approach
Mahmoud Amirbeigi +2 more
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