5 results for „worldview defense“
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magazine issue | 05/2012
Death and deities: A social cognitive perspective
... buffer of death-related anxiety because it provides a worldview in which we can consciously participate as well as anxiety-reducing ... that such belief serves a purpose beyond mere worldview defense . Part of the explanation of the diversity of these findings may ... / more
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magazine issue | 09/2008
Penetrating the Circle of Death: Why People are Dying (and Killing) Not to Die
... have been driven by needs for belief in a meaningfulcultural worldview and self-esteem , in order to gain a sense of permanence ... group, nation, or political party (known as worldview defense ). The participants aren’t even aware of the cognitive process ... / more
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magazine issue | 10/2013
Sense-making through science
... of conspiracies (Whitson & Galinsky, 2008), system defense (Kay et al., 2008), susceptibility to superstitious thinking (Keinan, ... per se, led us to explore belief in scientific progress as a worldview that might harbour a compensatory order function. Belief in progress ... / more
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Why do people help strangers when disaster strikes?
... . This theory suggests that people have a built-in defense system geared towards self-preservation, and this defense system ... on reactions to those who threaten or bolster the cultural worldview. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 308-318. ... / moreHere you can search the entire InMind magazine for any content of your choice. You can reduce your search results by selecting one or more filter options in the right column.