Terror Management Theory

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:field social psychology
gptkbp:hasApplication gptkb:political_office
gptkb:nationalism
clinical psychology
conformity
media studies
mental health
philosophy of mind
evolutionary psychology
cultural studies
group dynamics
leadership studies
consumer behavior
health psychology
prejudice
xenophobia
terrorism studies
identity studies
aging studies
attitude change
coping mechanisms
grief studies
intergroup conflict
parenting research
political psychology
prosocial behavior
religion studies
religious belief formation
risk-taking behavior
self-esteem research
trauma research
gptkbp:hasConcept awareness of mortality creates existential anxiety
cultural worldviews buffer death anxiety
self-esteem serves as an anxiety buffer
humans have a biological predisposition for self-preservation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Terror Management Theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ernest_Becker
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Jeff_Greenberg
gptkb:Sheldon_Solomon
gptkb:Tom_Pyszczynski
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Personality_and_Social_Psychology
gptkbp:relatedTo cultural worldview defense
death anxiety
existential psychology
mortality salience
gptkbp:testedBy mortality salience experiments
gptkbp:yearProposed 1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernest_Becker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5