Cancer and the threat of death: The cognitive dynamics of death-thought suppression and its impact on behavioral health intentions.

Arndt, Jamie; Cook, Alison; Goldenberg, Jamie L.; Cox, Cathy R.

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.92.1.12

Cancer and the threat of death: The cognitive dynamics of death-thought suppression and its impact on behavioral health intentions.

Five studies examined the cognitive association between thoughts of cancer and thoughts of death and their implication for screening intentions. Study 1 found that explicit contemplation of cancer did not increase death-thought accessibility. In support of the hypothesis that this reflects suppre…