A terror management theory perspective on the appeal of historical myths.

IF 16.6 1区心理学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Behavioral and Brain Sciences Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI:10.1017/S0140525X2400061X

Tom Pyszczynski, Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg

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Abstract

Historical myths are appealing primarily because they provide people with views of life and their role in it as significant and enduring. These worldviews help people manage death anxiety by enabling them to view themselves as part of something great that stretches far into the past and endures indefinitely into the future. We review empirical evidence supporting this analysis.

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从恐怖管理理论看历史神话的吸引力。

历史神话之所以吸引人，主要是因为它们为人们提供了对生活的看法，以及他们在生活中所扮演的重要而持久的角色。这些世界观帮助人们控制死亡焦虑，使他们能够将自己视为伟大事物的一部分，这些伟大事物延伸到遥远的过去，并无限期地延续到未来。我们回顾了支持这一分析的经验证据。

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

1.70%

发文量

353

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