Terror Management Theory  

Oleh:

Greenberg, Jeff ; Arndt, Jamie

Jenis: Article from Books - Reference
Dalam koleksi: Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology, page 398-419.
Topik: Terror Management; The Distal and Proximal Roots of TMT; Contemporary Human Concerns; TMT; Politics; and Intergroup Conflict

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: 301.150.1 SAG 3 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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Terror management theory was developed to explain the motivational underpinnings of phenomena such as self-esteem defense and prejudice. The theory positss that to manage the potential for terror engendered by the awareness of mortality, humans sustain faith in worldviews which provide a sense that they are significant beings in an enduring, meaningful world rather than mere material animals fated only to obliteration upon death. The theory is supported by a wide range of studies showing that self-esteem striving, and threats to the worldview and self-esteem increase the accessibility of death-related thought. The research has also led to a dual defense model of responses to conscious and unconscious death thoughts. We then focus on two of many topics informed by the theory: attitudes and behavior regarding physical health, and political preferences and intergroup conflict. We then consider factors that mitigate destructive forms of terror management. Finally, we briefly summarize the contribution of terror management work so far and where it's heading.

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