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Psychological research on death attitudes: an overview and evaluation
Robert A Neimeyer1, Joachim Wittkowski, Richard P Moser
1University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. neimeyer@memphis.edu
Abstract:
One of the most substantial legacies of Herman Feifel was his pioneering research on attitudes toward death and dying in a variety of populations. The authors review the large and multifaceted literature on death anxiety, fear, threat and acceptance, focusing on the attitudes toward death and dying of relevant professional and patient groups, and the relationship of death concern to aging, physical and mental health, religiosity, and terror management strategies. We conclude with several recommendations for improving the conceptual and practical yield of future work in this area.
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