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The Worm at the Core
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 288

The Worm at the Core

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-05-12
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  • Publisher: Penguin UK

Proof of a ground-breaking psychological theory: that the fear of death is the hidden motive behind almost everything we do. 'A joy ... The Worm at the Core asks how humans can learn to live happily while being intelligently aware of our impending doom, how knowledge of death affects the decisions we make every day, and how we can stop fear and anxiety overwhelming us' Charlotte Runcie, Daily Telegraph 'Provocative, lucid and fascinating' Financial Times 'An important, superbly readable and potentially life-changing book . . . suggests one should confront mortality in order to live an authentic life' Tim Lott, Guardian 'Deep, important, and beautifully written ... utterly original' Daniel Gilbert

Postmortal Society
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 242

Postmortal Society

Throughout history mankind has struggled to reconcile itself with the inescapability of its own mortality. This book explores the themes of immortality and survivalism in contemporary culture, shedding light on the varied and ingenious ways in which humans and human societies aspire to confront and deal with death, or even seek to outlive it, as it were. Bringing together theoretical and empirical work from internationally acclaimed scholars across a range of disciplines, Postmortal Society offers studies of the strategies adopted and means available in modern society for trying to ‘cheat’ death or prolong life, the status of the dead in the modern Western world, the effects of beliefs t...

Social Motivation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 414

Social Motivation

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Handbook of Experimental Existential Psychology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 528

Handbook of Experimental Existential Psychology

Social and personality psychologists traditionally have focused their attention on the most basic building blocks of human thought and behavior, while existential psychologists pursued broader, more abstract questions regarding the nature of existence and the meaning of life. This volume bridges this longstanding divide by demonstrating how rigorous experimental methods can be applied to understanding key existential concerns, including death, uncertainty, identity, meaning, morality, isolation, determinism, and freedom. Bringing together leading scholars and investigators, the Handbook presents the influential theories and research findings that collectively are helping to define the emerging field of experimental existential psychology.

The Impact of 9/11 on Psychology and Education
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 275

The Impact of 9/11 on Psychology and Education

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009-11-23
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  • Publisher: Springer

The Impact of 9-11 on Psychology and Education is the fifth volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? edited by Matthew J. Morgan. It features forewords by Robert Sternberg and Philip Zimbardo.

Death, Dying, Culture: An Interdisciplinary Interrogation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 233

Death, Dying, Culture: An Interdisciplinary Interrogation

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-01-04
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This inter- and multi-disciplinary volume examines how culture impacts care for the dying, the overall experience of dying, and ways the dead are re

Journal of Moral Theology, Volume 9, Number 1
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 262

Journal of Moral Theology, Volume 9, Number 1

A Note from the Editor What Can Theology Offer Psychology? Some Considerations in the Context of Depression Jessica Coblentz The Accompaniment of Psychology and Theology: A Response to Jessica Coblentz Anthony H. Ahrens A Force for Good: When and Why Religion Predicts Prosocial Behavior Karina Schumann Haunted Salvation: The Generational Consequences of Ecclesial Sex Abuse and the Conditions for Conversion Stephanie Edwards and Kimberly Humphrey The Body and Posttraumatic Healing: A Teresian Approach Julia Feder What is This Hope?: Insights from Christian Theology and Positive Psychology Barbara Sain Christian Meaning-Making through Suffering in Theology and Psychology of Religion Jason McMa...

Till death rips us apart
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 302

Till death rips us apart

In this book, I am searching for the why of human culture. Not what we do, not how, but why. In my work, I have tried to incorporate the findings of many disciplines into my cultural history model, but I have really brought together five things: my studies in history, my political experiences, existential psychology, terror management theory and network theory. "Adam and Eve took a bite of the forbidden fruit, and now we know what became of it. But what if Adam and Eve return to Paradise after a long wander and there is nothing there? In fact, it turns out there never was. It turns out they made it all up. What does that imply? Well, that is the most important question of the twenty-first century."

The Oxford Handbook of Religious Diversity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 469

The Oxford Handbook of Religious Diversity

This substantial volume of thirty-three original chapters covers the full range of issues in religious diversity. An indispensable guide for scholars and students, its essays make novel contributions and are crafted by recognized experts who represent a wide variety of religious and philosophical perspectives and backgrounds.

Poland in Transatlantic Relations after 1989
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 379

Poland in Transatlantic Relations after 1989

This volume brings together a number of scholars from a variety of disciplines to examine the phenomenon of the transformation of Poland within the context of regional and global power relations, focusing in particular on analyses of the country’s political and social development within the area of transatlantic relations. It provides a distinct view on the current dynamics and future perspectives of the transatlantic alliance. At a time when the story of Poland as the shining example of post-Communist success and European integration has been interrupted, several other leading narratives of the Western world also appear to be in danger: western values cannot be considered to be universal,...