A theoretical and empirical review of the death-thought accessibility concept in terror management research.
Terror management theory (TMT) highlights the motivational impact of thoughts of death in
various aspects of everyday life. Since its inception in 1986, research on TMT has …
various aspects of everyday life. Since its inception in 1986, research on TMT has …
Implicit self-esteem: nature, measurement, and a new way forward.
Gaining insight into the nature and consequences of people's global self-evaluations (ie,
their self-esteem) has been fraught with difficulty. Nearly 2 decades ago, researchers …
their self-esteem) has been fraught with difficulty. Nearly 2 decades ago, researchers …
Threat and defense: From anxiety to approach
The social psychological literature on threat and defense is fragmented. Groups of
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …
Two decades of terror management theory: A meta-analysis of mortality salience research
BL Burke, A Martens… - Personality and Social …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
A meta-analysis was conducted on empirical trials investigating the mortality salience (MS)
hypothesis of terror management theory (TMT). TMT postulates that investment in cultural …
hypothesis of terror management theory (TMT). TMT postulates that investment in cultural …
When death is good for life: Considering the positive trajectories of terror management
Research derived from terror management theory (TMT) has shown that people's efforts to
manage the awareness of death often have deleterious consequences for the individual and …
manage the awareness of death often have deleterious consequences for the individual and …
A quiet ego quiets death anxiety: humility as an existential anxiety buffer.
P Kesebir - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Five studies tested the hypothesis that a quiet ego, as exemplified by humility, would buffer
death anxiety. Humility is characterized by a willingness to accept the self and life without …
death anxiety. Humility is characterized by a willingness to accept the self and life without …
Shadow of your former self: exploring project leaders' post-failure behaviors (resilience, self-esteem and self-efficacy) in high-tech startup projects
Globally, demands for sustainable strategies in the ICT industry have attracted greater
momentum as high-tech projects continue to fail in large numbers. Recent studies have …
momentum as high-tech projects continue to fail in large numbers. Recent studies have …
Adjusting to death: the effects of mortality salience and self-esteem on psychological well-being, growth motivation, and maladaptive behavior.
This research builds on terror management theory to examine the relationships among self-
esteem, death cognition, and psychological adjustment. Self-esteem was measured (Studies …
esteem, death cognition, and psychological adjustment. Self-esteem was measured (Studies …
Toward a greater understanding of the emotional dynamics of the mortality salience manipulation: Revisiting the “affect-free” claim of terror management research.
The experimental manipulation of mortality salience (MS) represents one of the most widely
used methodological procedures in social psychology, having been employed by terror …
used methodological procedures in social psychology, having been employed by terror …
Anxious uncertainty and reactive approach motivation (RAM).
In 4 experiments anxious uncertainty threats caused reactive approach motivation (RAM). In
Studies 1 and 2, academic anxious uncertainty threats caused RAM as assessed by …
Studies 1 and 2, academic anxious uncertainty threats caused RAM as assessed by …