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Donald Trump’s own fears of physical and social vulnerability have helped compel his dangerous projections of power.
Terror management theory explains how we deal with fears of death. When those fears are subconscious, they can lead to troubling tendencies that authoritarian figures often exploit to their benefit.
Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what that can mean for climate denial.
Joe Biden’s refusal to grapple with his looming mortality brings the world dangerously close to another Republican presidency rife with Donald Trump’s many denials and resentments.
School systems need to wake up from ‘business as usual’ learning. Teachers can draw on terror management theory in their work on the front lines with students navigating the climate crisis.
Do we read crime novels because we know what is right and wrong, or for guidance through a world that appears ‘all grey’? The books of lawyer-turned-writer Dervla McTiernan prompt such questions.
Humans are unable to face the stark reality of death, and often engage in various forms of denial.
It’s human nature to try to insulate yourself from the unpleasant realization that death comes for all of us eventually.
A social psychologist explains how you can be so deeply affected by the death of someone you’ve never met.
Fear is a potent emotion that influences our decision-making. Each presidential candidate has tried to harness it during the last stretch of the campaign.
It ain’t all biff, bang pow.
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