Reduction of anxiety about death: need for beliefs about immortality.
It was hypothesized that individuals who are reminded of their own mortality will experience anxiety which is reduced by an increased need for belief in immortality. A questionnaire assessing the need for literal and two forms of symbolic immortality was developed. Analysis showed that awareness of mortality increased scores on the need for literal immortality but not on either form of symbolic immortality.
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Department of Psychology, Murray State University, KY 42071-3305, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001364:Awareness; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013561:Symbolism