Handbook of experimental existential psychology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeff Greenberg, Sander L. Koole, Tom Pyszczynski

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451965703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Guilford Press, c2004
• ISBN: 1-4625-1479-0; 1-281-22809-5; 9786611228095; 1-59385-922-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (552 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GreenbergJeff <1954->; KooleSander Leon <1971->; PyszczynskiThomas A
• Disciplina: 150.19/2
• Soggetti: Existential psychology; Psychology, Experimental; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; Author Index; Subject Index; PART I. INTRODUCTION; PART II. EXISTENTIAL REALITIES; PART III. SYSTEMS OF MEANING AND VALUE; PART IV. THE HUMAN CONNECTION; PART V. FREEDOM AND THE WILL; PART VI. POSTMORTEM
• Sommario/riassunto: Social and personality psychologists traditionally have focused their attention on the most basic building blocks of human thought and behavior, while existential psychologists pursued broader, more abstract questions regarding the nature of existence and the meaning of life. This volume bridges this longstanding divide by demonstrating how rigorous experimental methods can be applied to understanding key existential concerns, including death, uncertainty, identity, meaning, morality, isolation, determinism, and freedom. Bringing together leading scholars and investigators, the Handbook p