• Terror Management Theory with Dr. Sheldon Solomon

  • Mar 12 2025
  • Duración: 1 h y 11 m
  • Podcast

Terror Management Theory with Dr. Sheldon Solomon

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  • We are honoured to be speaking with Dr. Sheldon Solomon, one of the founders of Terror Management Theory (TMT). TMT suggests that the dawning of the awareness of our own existence is quickly followed by the awareness of our eventual and inevitable demise. This awareness of being alive and knowing it, creates a state of awe and wonder. Conversely, the awareness of our mortality also causes us to experience dread, anxiety and terror. TMT suggests that we use culture as a buffer to soothe and protect from our death anxiety.

    But what happens to the buffering effect of our cultural worldview when we are challenged by reminders of our mortality? How does it inform our actions and attitudes, our conscious and unconscious behaviour? To answer these questions, Sheldon explains TMT and walks us through the decades of research from colleagues around the world. He also paves the way and gives a nod to where the future of his research is headed.

    In a style that is both humorous and academically serious, and with a command of the English language this is uniquely Sheldon's, this episode is rich and dense with information. You may need to listen more than once... but it's worth it!

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