The Worm at the Core (Paperback)

Sheldon Solomon

ISBN 10: 0141981628 / ISBN 13: 9780141981628

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2016

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Paperback. Proof of a ground-breaking theory- that the fear of death is the hidden motive behind almost everything we doIt guides our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage. It's the real reason why we buy expensive cars and crave fame. Think you're not constantly thinking about death? This book shows it's at the heart of life.Psychologists Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski have spent over twenty-five years researching the many ways that fear of death - and our desire to transcend it - guides our behaviour. Their groundbreaking theory offers a compelling new paradigm for understanding the choices we make in life reveals how we can better come to terms with death and learn to lead lives of courage, creativity, and compassion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Worm at the Core (Paperback)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141981628
• ISBN 13: 9780141981628
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Worm at the Core

About the Author

Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski are professors of psychology at Skidmore College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, respectively. They have been collaborating on research and writing projects for more than thirty years. Their award-winning and National Science Foundation–funded work has infused existential thought into modern psychological science, using state-of-the-art methods to explore terrain long thought to be beyond the scope of scientific scrutiny. This integration of different approaches has led to new ways of thinking about culture, self-esteem, and the factors that steer people toward their most noble and ignoble actions.