PSY 3101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Life Review, Centrality, No Age

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

Document Summary

Nuclear age e. g. mass weapons of destruction. Psychology of entitlement the rights of dying. Human approaches vs. technologies birth and dying. Age of transition failure and death are not synonymous. Aftermath of unresolved death (past - home, present - institutions) Explain the historical perspectives of death and dying. Charnel houses: where all people went to die (unity) Concept of death awareness of one"s own. Wills were a testament to the person and not a disposition of wealth. Renaissance era + philosopher"s period (religion gave way to reason) Death of the other was emphasized romantic. Memorialization of the dead elaborate ceremonies, tombstones. 20th century: death moved to hospitals spare the dying any pain grief suppressed. Some experts believe that religion functions to relieve anxiety. Death anxiety brings out religious activities and rituals. Group activities and beliefs provide a potential threat of anxiety in order to unite the group through a common concern.