Terror Management Theory

Robert M. Arrowood, M.S., is a doctoral candidate at Texas Christian University. He has published numerous papers and chapters discussing the function of religious belief and meaning in life and how these constructs protect against existential fears. He has recently guest edited a special Terror Management edition of Religion, Brain, and Behavior. Relevant publications of his work include Arrowood et al., (2017, Religion, Brain, and Behavior), Arrowood et al. (2017, Personality and Individual Differences), and Arrowood et al. (2018, Mental Health, Religion, and Culture).Cathy R. Cox, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at Texas Christian University. She has published numerous papers examining how the awareness of death affects social attitudes and behaviors, along with how the pursuit of life meaning, provides protection against deeply-rooted insecurities. Relevant publications of her work include Cox et al. (2008, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology), Cox et al. (2009, Health Psychology), and Cox et al. (2007, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin).

• Terror Management TheoryA Practical Review of Research and ApplicationRobert B. Arrowood and Cathy R. CoxAbstractKeywords1 Understanding Experimental Existential Psychology2 Terror Management in the Cultural Context3 Health and Clinical Applications4 Alternative Perspectives, Future Directions, and the Denial of DeathAcknowledgementReferences