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Native Americans and the constant death instinct hypothesis
1Washburn University, Topeka, KS 66621.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|June 1, 1991
Summary
This study tested the death instinct hypothesis using regional US data. Results showed no negative correlations between motor vehicle, cirrhosis, and suicide death rates, failing to support the constant death instinct theory.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Tabachnick and Klugman hypothesized a constant per capita death instinct across regions.
- Previous research has explored instinctual drives and their societal impact.