| I am not an animal: mortality salience, disgust, and the denial of human creatureliness. | |
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PMID: 11561918 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The present research investigated the need to distinguish humans from animals and tested the hypothesis derived from terror management theory that this need stems in part from existential mortality concerns. Specifically, the authors suggest that being an animal is threatening because it reminds people of their vulnerability to death; therefore, reminding people of their mortality was hypothesized to increase the need to distance from animals. In support, Study 1 revealed that reminders of death led to an increased emotional reaction of disgust to body products and animals. Study 2 showed that compared to a control condition, mortality salience led to greater preference for an essay describing people as distinct from animals; and within the mortality salient condition but not the control condition, the essay emphasizing differences from other animals was preferred to the essay emphasizing similarities. The implications of these results for understanding why humans are so invested in beautifying their bodies and denying creaturely aspects of themselves are discussed. |
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Authors:
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J L Goldenberg; T Pyszczynski; J Greenberg; S Solomon; B Kluck; R Cornwell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of experimental psychology. General Volume: 130 ISSN: 0096-3445 ISO Abbreviation: J Exp Psychol Gen Publication Date: 2001 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-09-19 Completed Date: 2002-02-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502587 Medline TA: J Exp Psychol Gen Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 427-35 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA. jgolden@boisestate.edu |
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Adult Animals Attitude to Death* Defense Mechanisms Denial (Psychology)* Existentialism* Female Humans Male Self Concept* Social Values* Species Specificity |
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