The varying effects of close relationships on self-esteem: A terror management theory perspective [abstract] [PDF]
, 2006 only availableClose relationships, such as those with parents or romantic partners, serve important functions in our lives, including resources for comfort and support during times of anxiety.
Hecker, Ann
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Understanding user responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on Twitter from a terror management theory perspective: Cultural differences among the US, UK and India. [PDF]
Comput Human Behav, 2022 Kwon S, Park A.
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‘Heroes aren’t always so great!’ – Heroic perceptions under mortality salience
Social Influence, 2019 According to terror management theory, in a first study (N = 80), we tested the hypothesis that heroic perceptions of historic heroes would become more positive under mortality salience.
Simon Schindler +3 more
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Exploring the terror management function of basic need-satisfaction [PDF]
Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on July 14, 2011).The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the ...
Vail, Kenneth E., III, 1985-
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Unsatisfying Wars: Degrees of Risk and the \u3ci\u3eJus ex Bello\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
, 2014 Self-defensive war uses violence to transfer risks from one’s own people to others. We argue that central questions in just war theory may fruitfully be analyzed as issues about the morality of risk transfer.
Blum, Gabriella, Luban, David
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Decision Processes of a Suicide Bomber – Integrating Economics and Psychology [PDF]
This paper provides a theoretical analysis regarding the rationality of suicide attacks from an economist’s point of view. It is argued that although a terrorist gives up future utility from consumption by committing a suicide attack, this loss can be ...
Dirk T.G. Rübbelke, Karen Pittel
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Study on the Relationship between Symbolic Immortality and Population
Yixue yu zhexueThis study employs multidisciplinary lenses from psychology, sociology, and cultural studies to examine the explanatory mechanisms of symbolic immortality theory in understanding demographic behaviors and its contemporary challenges.
Xianghan MENG, Qiang LI
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Saliencia de la mortalidad y su influencia en motivos identitarios individuales y colectivos: un estudio experimental / Mortality salience and its influence on individual and collective identity motives: an experimental study [PDF]
Liberabit, 2016 RESUMEN: La presente investigación busca determinar el impacto de la saliencia de la mortalidad en motivos identitarios individuales y colectivos, como la autoestima, la eficacia, la pertenencia, la distintividad, la continuidad y el significado.
Sebastián Campos, Agustín Espinosa
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For I Know the Plans I Have for You: God Locus of Control, Spiritual Change, and Death Anxiety in Primary Brain Tumor Patients [PDF]
, 2020 Background/Purpose. Primary brain tumor (PBT) patients risk experiencing death anxiety given the high mortality rate of their diagnosis. In line with Terror Management Theory (TMT), many diagnosed with cancer utilize religion as a method of coping with ...
Boutte, Rachel +6 more
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Journal of Road Safety, 2011 This paper considers the impact of exposure to road safety threat appeals on intention to take driving risks among young male drivers. In particular, attention is given to the potential for driving-related self-esteem and the personality variable of ...
R Carey, K Sarma
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