Sheldon Solomon Livres

This unique book explores the emotions of despair, fear, and anger that arose after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the Autumn of 2001. The authors analyze reactions to the attacks through the lens of terror management theory, a psychological model that explains why humans react the way they do to the threat of death. The theory provides ways to understand and reduce terrorism’s effect and possibly find resolutions to conflicts involving terrorism. The authors focus primarily on the reaction in the United States to the 9/11 attack, but their model is applicable to all instances of terrorism, and they expand their discussion to include the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This fascinating book has practical implications and will be an irreplaceable resource for mental health practitioners, researchers, and anyone concerned with the causes and effects of terrorism.

It guides our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage. It's the real reason why we buy expensive cars and crave fame. Think you're not constantly thinking about death? This book shows it's at the heart of life. Psychologists Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski have spent over twenty-five years researching the many ways that fear of death - and our desire to transcend it - guides our behaviour. Their groundbreaking theory offers a compelling new paradigm for understanding the choices we make in life reveals how we can better come to terms with death and learn to lead lives of courage, creativity, and compassion.

It guides our thoughts and actions, influencing everything from the art we create to the wars we wage. This profound force drives our desires for expensive cars and fame, often leading us to risk our health and disguise our true nature. The authors reveal that the fear of death is central to our existence. Psychologists Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski have dedicated twenty-five years to exploring how this fear shapes our behavior. Their research demonstrates that the fear of death is a hidden motive behind many of our actions. Human culture helps manage this fear by providing order, stability, significance, and purpose, allowing us to navigate life without being overwhelmed by the reality of our mortality. The book also highlights the consequences when this fear surfaces: harsher judgments, increased intolerance, and a greater inclination toward violence. However, the authors argue that this fear need not dominate our lives. They offer insights on how to confront death, encouraging lives filled with courage, creativity, and compassion. This work provides a fresh perspective on our choices and enriches our understanding of human evolution, child development, history, religion, art, science, mental health, war, and politics today.

Die treibende Kraft in unser aller Leben Als Wurm im Herzen des Menschen bezeichnete der amerikanische Psychologe und Philosoph William James einst das Wissen um unsere Vergänglichkeit. In einer faszinierenden Studie, die auf zahlreichen Versuchen beruht, schildern die amerikanischen Psychologen Solomon, Greenberg und Pyszczynski, wie sehr die Furcht vor dem Nicht-mehr-Sein unser alltägliches Leben beeinflusst – häufig unbewusst. Menschen, die in bestimmten Situationen vor Entscheidungen gestellt werden, reagieren anders, wenn sie zuvor mit dem Gedanken an ihre Sterblichkeit konfrontiert wurden: So fällt ein Richter ein härteres Urteil gegen eine Angeklagte, die moralische Normen verletzt hat, und Studenten beurteilen Kritik am eigenen Land negativer. Zwei Dinge, so zeigen die Autoren, spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei der Bewältigung der Furcht: unsere Geborgenheit in einer Kultur, die für Sinnstiftung und eine umfassende Ordnung sorgt, sowie das Gefühl jedes Individuums, ein bedeutungsvolles Leben zu führen. Sie sind der Antrieb für die kulturellen Leistungen der Menschen, für unsere Loyalitäten, aber andererseits auch für Unruhen und Kriege. Ein Buch voll überraschender Einsichten!