How fear of death affects human attitudes toward animal life

Monday, April 24, 2017 - 17:41 in Psychology & Sociology

When reminded of death, humans become more likely to support the killing of animals, no matter how they feel about animal rights, researchers have found. Psychology's terror management theory may explain why. The researchers' findings could also help scientists better understand the psychological motivations behind the murder and genocide of humans.

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