Abstract
Terror Management Theory (TMT; Greenberg et al., 1986) is a social psychological theory that examines the role of death awareness in human behavior. TMT examines the roles of self-esteem and cultural worldviews in buffering humans against the threat of mortality. This entry describes the theory, major hypotheses, and individual differences in responses to reminders of death.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences, Models and Theories |
Publisher | Wiley |
Pages | 407-411 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119547143 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118970744 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 6 2020 |
Keywords
- Cultural worldviews
- Death
- Mortality
- Self-esteem
- Terror management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology