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Why do humans pursue higher social class? Death anxiety matters.

This research examined whether death anxiety motivated individuals to pursue a higher social class. Two studies were conducted to provide supporting evidence. Study 1 (n = 1847) showed that higher chronic death anxiety was associated with stronger motivation to pursue a higher social class. Study 2...

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Published in:Death Studies Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 434 - 442
Main Authors: Cai, Wei, Cai, Huajian, Li, Hong
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022
Subjects:
Social classes
Anxiety
Attitudes toward death
Anxiety testing
Fear of death
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost