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Terror Management Theory

By: Jeff Schimel
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology
Edited by: Harold L. Miller Jr.
Subject:Psychology

The central proposition of terror management theory (TMT) is that human beings construct and maintain large-scale belief systems and strive for heroism within the context of these belief systems in order to manage thoughts and concerns about human mortality. This entry discusses the role ...

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  Schimel, J. (2016). Terror management theory. In H. Miller (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of theory in psychology (pp. 934-936). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346274.n319
  
  Schimel, Jeff. "Terror Management Theory." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology, edited by Miller, Harold L., 934-36. Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346274.n319.
  
  Schimel, J. 2016. Terror Management Theory. In: Harold L. Miller Editor, 2016. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology, Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 934-936 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346274.n319> [Accessed 19 Aug 2022].
  
  Schimel, Jeff. "Terror Management Theory." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology. Edited by Harold L. Miller. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016, pp. 934-36. SAGE Knowledge. 19 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346274.n319.
  
  Schimel, Jeff (2016). Terror management theory In: Miller, Harold L. (Ed.),Terror management theory The SAGE encyclopedia of theory in psychology Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2016:934-936. doi:10.4135/9781483346274.n319
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