PSY 3101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Names Project Aids Memorial Quilt, Near-Death Experience, Christian Mortalism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3101
• Professor: Mary Theresa Howard

Document Summary

Psychology of death and dying class notes first midterm. Avoidance, religion (heaven, hell, purgatory), benevolent being. Death as a return to the soul. Death isn"t the end, everything goes on one way or another. Death motivates people to get stuff done in their lives. We live on in the things we create. Jews focus on the here and now, not much thinking about death and the dead. Tunnel and bright light, voice heard, potentially the voice of god. Medical ethics medical school"s version of death education, but doesn"t touch all important topics. Why take a course in death education: aftermath of unresolved death (past and present, vocational reasons, curiosity, preparation for life. 3 kinds of themes: limitations and control death is out of control and human beings always try to get control of their lives. 2: vulnerability and resilience we are very resilient, we have evolved. Smallest ting on earth (ex: virus) can kill you.