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In accord with Becker and others, terror management theory posits that by maintaining the two components of the cultural anxiety-buffer, individuals are shielded from the intense anxiety, or terror, associated with the awareness of vulnerability and mortality.
“In accord with Becker (1973) and others (e.g., Yalom, 1980; Zilboorg, 1943), terror management theory posits that by maintaining the two components of the cultural anxiety-buffer, individuals are shielded from the intense anxiety, or terror, associated with the awareness of vulnerability and mortality.6”
From Evidence for terror management theory: I. The effects of mortality salience on reactions to those who violate or uphold cultural values. (1989) · cites this paper as Zilboorg, 1943
Adequate psychological defenses must be maintained before greater personal growth can ensue.
“However, a strong theoretical tradition running through Zilboorg [85], Brown [86], Maslow [87], Becker [5], and Yalom [88] has also typically held that adequate psychological defenses must be maintained before greater personal growth can ensue.”
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- Zilboorg, G.
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- Zilboorg, Gregory
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- The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
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