Death anxiety is the fear of one's own death, also known as thanatophobia. Robert Langs identified three types: predatory, predator, and existential. Death anxiety affects people of different demographics and cultures
TMT explains psychological conflict between self-preservation and death inevitability. Theory developed by Greenberg, Solomon, and Pyszczynski in 2015. Death anxiety is managed through cultural beliefs and symbolic values
Cross-sectional study conducted in Samsun between January and April 2023. 305 women aged 40+ participated in face-to-face interviews. Mean age was 54.14 years, 66.9% were housewives
Humans manage death fear through cultural worldviews offering immortality. Theory was proposed by Greenberg et al. in 1986. Based on innate drive for self-preservation and self-esteem
Thanatophobia is an extreme fear of death or dying process. Approximately 12.5% of U.S. adults experience specific phobias. First mentioned by Freud in 1915
Lucretius wrote De rerum natura, a six-book epic on the nature of things. His life dates are uncertain, with Jerome's chronicle placing birth in 94/93 BC. He died around 44 BC, possibly after a period of madness or Cicero's intervention