Existential Issues
Death anxiety is a complex phenomenon – a blend of many different emotions – that impacts people throughout their lives. Our existential fears can affect us on both an unconscious and conscious level. They can cause us to retreat from our goals or attempt to cut off our emotions. The arousal of death anxiety generally leads to an increased reliance on defensive behaviors and self-protective lifestyles. However, facing our feelings about death and loss can help us to live our lives with more purpose and meaning. Learn how life-affirming death awareness can lead to living a richer, more rewarding life.
Recovering from the Trauma of this Past Year
Now that we are not only seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,... >>
Accepting Our Anger During the Pandemic
This January marks the 10th month that my husband and I have been quarantined in... >>
Experts at Home – Drs. Jeff Greenberg & Sheldon Solomon on Terror Management Theory
Join two of the founders of Terror Management Theory, Drs. Jeff Greenberg and Sheldon Solomon,... >>
Can Secure Attachment Make Us Less Afraid During the Coronavirus Crisis?
Last night I woke up from a deep sleep in a panic about the possibility... >>
Death Anxiety and the Coronavirus
The ultimate tragedy of the human condition is our awareness of our inevitable mortality. Each... >>
Paying Attention to Your Mental Health
These trying times are hard on us psychologically! With the focus on the very real... >>
Losing Kobe: Why We Experience Grief and Sadness for People We’ve Never Met
When my oldest son called to share the devastating news with us, my mind wandered... >>
Living while dying – Notes from the resistance
“It’s precisely because we’re finite that life is so sweet.” – Sheldon Solomon Last month I got... >>
The Origin of Polarization, Prejudice, and Warfare
One of the most significant contributions of my theoretical approach, Separation Theory, is that it offers an... >>
An Overview of Separation Theory
Separation Theory integrates psychoanalytic and existential systems of thought by showing how early interpersonal pain,... >>